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US3920340A
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Cable connector
Assignee: Intraco Inc
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Filing: 1974-07-05
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Granted: 1975-11-18
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Expires: 1994-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A connector for a cable conveyor system having a plurality of evenly spaced members disposed on a cable, the cable and evenly spaced members being adapted to be disposed in a cable conveyor tube. Internally threaded tubular sleeve members are disposed on each end of the cable and each tubular sleeve member has an enlarged end with a partially spherically shaped surface thereon. Internally threaded radial holes in the tubular sleeve members have set screws received therein, the ends of the set screws being in abutment with the cable to thereby hold the tubular sleeve members securely on the ends of the cable. A connector body member having a bore therein is disposed around one of the tubular members for abutment with the enlarged end thereof. A counterbore in the connector body member is co-axial with the bore of the connector body member and has a washer received therein for complementary abutment with the enlarged portion of the other tubular member. A snap ring is received in a groove in the counterbore for the purpose of holding the washer within the counterbore.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Jones
- 👤 Jerry L Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 13:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/06; B; B65; B65G; B65G19/00; B65G19/14; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/50; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/57; Y10T403/5741; Y10T403/5753; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7041; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2045; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A connector for a cable comprising: a first enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable, said first enlarged portion having a partially spherical surface thereon; a second enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable, said second enlarged portion have a partially spherical surface thereon; a connector body having a central bore therein, said connector body surrounding each enlarged portion and abutting said first enlarged portion, said connector body also having a counterbore therein, said central bore of said connector body having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary in shape to the shape of the partially spherical surface of the first enlarged portion; a washer disposed in said counterbore and abutting said second enlarged portion, said washer having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary to the partially spherical surface of said second enlarged portion; and means for holding said washer in said counterbore.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A connector for a cable comprising: a first enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable, said first enlarged portion having a partially spherical surface thereon; a second enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable, said second enlarged portion have a partially spherical surface thereon; a connector body having a central bore therein, said connector body surrounding each enlarged portion and abutting said first enlarged portion, said connector body also having a counterbore therein, said central bore of said connector body having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary in shape to the shape of the partially spherical surface of the first enlarged portion; a washer disposed in said counterbore and abutting said second enlarged portion, said washer having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary to the partially spherical surface of said second enlarged portion; and means for holding said washer in said counterbore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cable connector as defined in claim 1 wherein said holding means comprises an annular groove in said counterbore having a snap ring disposed therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The cable connector as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second enlarged portions have a partially spherical surface thereon; said central bore of said connector body having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary in shape to the shape of the partially spherical surface of the first enlarged portion; and said washer having a partially spherical surface which is complimentary to the partially spherical surface of said second enlarged portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A connector for a cable comprising: a first enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable; a second enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable; a connector body having a central bore therein, said connector body surrounding each enlarged portion and abutting said first enlarged portion, said connector body also having a counterbore therein; a washer disposed in said counterbore and abutting said second enlarged portion; and means for holding said washer in said counterbore; wherein each of said first and second enlarged portions is formed on the end of a tubular sleeve member, each of said tubular sleeve members being internally threaded and thereby adapted to be threadedly attached to the end of the cable, and wherein each of said tubular sleeve members has at least one threaded radial bore and a threaded set screw received in said radial bore with one end thereof in enagagement with said cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A connector for a cable comprising: a first enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable; a second enlarged portion adapted to be connected to one end of a cable; a connector body having a central bore therein, said connector body surrounding each enlarged portion and abutting said first enlarged portion, said connector body also having a counterbore therein; a washer disposed in said counterbore and abutting said second enlarged portion; and means for holding said washer in said counterbore; wherein each of said first and second enlarged portions is formed on the end of a tubular sleeve member, each of said tubular sleeve members being internally threaded and thereby adapted to be threadedly attached to the end of the cable, and wherein each of said tubular sleeve members has at least one threaded radial bore and a threaded set screw received in said radial bore with one end thereof in enagagement with said cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable connector as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second enlArged portions are spaced from each other when the cable is under a tension force.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
The cable connector as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second enlarged portions is formed on the end of a tubular sleeve member, said tubular sleeve member being internally threaded and thereby adapted to be threadedly attached to the end of the cable, and wherein each of said tubular sleeve member has at least one threaded radial bore and a threaded set screw received in said radial bore with one end thereof in engagement with said cable.
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