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Sliding guide mechanism
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1980-09-12
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2000-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A sliding guide member which includes a sliding member accommodating one end of flexible cable assembly which is adapted to transmit tensile and compressive forces. The end zone of the sliding member in proximity of the cable assembly, which zone is slidingly movably guided within a fixed guide sleeve, is constructed to be offset with respect to the remaining zone in which is accommodated an adjusting element for the sliding guide mechanism. The guided end zone of the sliding member has an approximately spherical shape and includes a bore for a suspension mounting of an end of the flexible cable assembly, which end is provided with a ball element. The sliding member is provided with a threaded bore extending in the axial direction for accommodating the adjusting element, which is equipped with an external thread so as to enable a coupling of the adjusting element to the sliding member.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Koukal
- 👤 Hermann Grimm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16G; F16G11/00; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; F16C1/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A sliding guide mechanism which includes a flexible cable means for transmitting tensile and compressive forces, a sliding member having at least one end zone which is slidingly movably guided in a fixed guide sleeve, characterized in that at least the end zone of the sliding member has an approximately spherical shape, a bore means is provided in the end zone of the sliding member for enabling a suspension mounting of an end of the flexible cable means, and in that an axially extending bore means is provided in a remaining zone of the sliding member for enabling a coupling of the sliding member to an adjusting element for adjusting the slide guide means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A sliding guide mechanism which includes a flexible cable means for transmitting tensile and compressive forces, a sliding member having at least one end zone which is slidingly movably guided in a fixed guide sleeve, characterized in that at least the end zone of the sliding member has an approximately spherical shape, a bore means is provided in the end zone of the sliding member for enabling a suspension mounting of an end of the flexible cable means, and in that an axially extending bore means is provided in a remaining zone of the sliding member for enabling a coupling of the sliding member to an adjusting element for adjusting the slide guide means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sliding guide mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the remaining zone of the sliding member is of smaller outer dimensions with respect to the end zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A sliding guide mechanism according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the axially extending bore means is provided with an internal threading adapted to cooperate with an external threading provided on the adjusting element so as to threadably couple the sliding member to the adjusting element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sliding guide mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that the end of the flexible cable means is provided with a ball means adapted to be accommodated in the bore means in the end zone of the sliding member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A sliding guide mechanism for a flexible cable comprising guide sleeve means for receiving the end of the flexible cable with a bottom zone, an adjusting element, and means having an approximately spherical shape engaging the sides of the bottom zone for connecting the adjusting element to the end of the flexible cable for rocking and nonlinear movement within the bottom zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A sliding guide mechanism for a flexible cable comprising guide sleeve means for receiving the end of the flexible cable with a bottom zone, an adjusting element, and means having an approximately spherical shape engaging the sides of the bottom zone for connecting the adjusting element to the end of the flexible cable for rocking and nonlinear movement within the bottom zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sliding guide mechanism as set forth in claim 5, comprising ball means fixed to the end of the flexible cable disposed in a mounting bore for attachment to the means for connecting.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sliding guide mechanism as set forth in claim 5, wherein the adjusting element comprises means for engaging by threads the means for connecting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A sliding guide mechanism for a flexible cable comprising guide sleeve means for receiving the end of the flexible cable within a bottom zone, an adjusting element, means for connecting the adjusting element to the end of the flexible cable for rocking and nonlinear movement within the bottom zone, wherein the means for connecting comprises spherical means having a diameter D for engaging the sides of the bottom zone and means having a cross sectional dimension perpendicular to the direction of sliding which is less than D for providing said rocking and nonlinear movement of said adjusting element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A sliding guide mechanism for a flexible cable comprising guide sleeve means for receiving the end of the flexible cable within a bottom zone, an adjusting element, means for connecting the adjusting element to the end of the flexible cable for rocking and nonlinear movement within the bottom zone, wherein the means for connecting comprises spherical means having a diameter D for engaging the sides of the bottom zone and means having a cross sectional dimension perpendicular to the direction of sliding which is less than D for providing said rocking and nonlinear movement of said adjusting element.
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