Cable transmission control
Abstract
Abstract A SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A FIRST PULLEY OPERATIVE IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF A SHIFT-SELECTOR MECHANISM, A SECOND PULLEY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A FIRST CABLE PORTION CONNECTED TO THE FIRST PULLEY, A SECOND CABLE PORTION CONNECTED TO THE SECOND PULLEY, AND A CENTRALLY LOCATED SPRING-LOADED CABLE-CONNECTOR DEVICE, THE LATTER INCLUDING A BRACKET AND A PAIR OF FASTENERS FOR CONNECTING EACH PAIR OF OPPOSING ENDS OF THE TWO CABLE PORTIONS AT FINAL ASSEMBLY, AND RESILIENT MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE CONNECTED CABLE PORTIONS TAUT AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY COMPENSATING FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT CABLE STRETCH AND MAINTAINING INITIAL PRELOAD. THE SYSTEM MAY ALSO INCLUDE A RATCHET ARRANGEMENT FOR PREVENTING COLLAPSE OF THE RESILIENT MEANS SHOULD THE OPERATIONAL LOAD EXCEED THE INSTALLED RESILIENT MEANS LOAD, THEREBY PREVENTING A POSSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR EXPERIENCING A "SPONGY" PEDAL REACTION.
Inventors
- 👤 Harald H Lorenz
- 👤 Roy S Cataldo
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