Actuator cable adjustment device

Abstract

Abstract A FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR CABLE HAVING AN OUTER SHEATH AND A COAXIAL WIRE AND INCLUDING AN ADJUSTABLE PLUG AND A SPLIT SLEEVE SOCKET COMBINATION INTEGRATED IN THE SHEAT AND SURROUNDING THE WIRE WHEREIN THE PLUG IS VARIABLY DEPTHWISE INSERTABLE IN THE SOCKET TO VARY THE EXTENSION OF THE SHEATH RELATIVE TO THE WIRE TO ADJUST TENSION AND PRESSURE BETWEN THE WIRE AND THE SHEATH AND TO IMPROVE EASE AND ACCURACY OF OPERATION. THE PLUG AND SOCKET HAVE INTERLOCKING SERRATIONS TO SECURE THEIR AXIAL ADJUSTED POSITION AND A CAM ON EITHER THE SOCKET OR PLUG FORCIBLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THE OTHER BY RELATIVE ANGULAR MOVEMENT TO EXPAND THE SOCKET TO DISENGAGE THE SERRATIONS TO PERMIT AXIAL MOIVEMENT BETWEEN THE PLUG AND SOCKET TO ADJUST THE EXTENSION OF THE SHEATH RELATIVE TO THE WIRE AND UPON RELEASE OIF CAM ENGAGEMENT THE SOCKET CONTRACTING TO REENGAGE THE SERATIONS TO LOCK THE SHEATH IN THE ADJUSTED AXIAL EXTENSION.

Inventors

• 👤 Theodore E Fiddler

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