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US4726251A
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Remote control assembly with improved isolator
Assignee: Technology Holding Co
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Filing: 1986-07-14
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2006-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A motion transmitting remote control assembly of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path by a flexible core element (12) in a conduit (18) and a method of making same. An end fitting (20) is disposed about the conduit (18) by a cylindrical section which includes abutments (24). A vibration dampener (16) includes a cylindrical tube disposed about the end fitting (20) with grooves (28) aligned with the abutments (24) and tabs (30) extending radially outward from the vibration dampener (16). A support (14) includes a cylindrical wall (32) disposed about and coextensive with the vibration dampener (16) with openings (34) aligned with the tabs (30) of the vibration dampener (16). The vibration dampening means (16) is in axial mechanical interlocking engagement with the end fitting (20) and support (14) for maintaining the vibration dampener (16) free of radial compressive forces.
Inventors
- 👤 Don L. Niskanen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 17:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/26; F16C1/262; F16C1/265; F16C1/10; F16C1/108; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20426; Y10T74/20456
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A motion transmitting remote control assembly of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element, said assembly comprising; a flexible motion transmitting core element (12), guide means for movably supporting said core element (12) and having an end, said core element (12) extending through the end of said guide means, support means (14) for supporting said guide means on a support structure, resilient vibration dampening means (16) disposed between said support means (14) and said guide means for providing noise and vibration isolation therebetween, mechanical interlocking means for preventing disassembly of said vibration dampening means (16) from said support means (14) and said guide means axially thereof and for maintaining said vibration dampening means (16) free of radial compressive forces, said mechanical interlocking means including retentive tabs (3) extending radially outwardly from said vibration dampening means (16) and openings (34) extending radially outwardly through said support means (14) and aligned with said tabs (30) on said vibration dampening means (16) for mechanical interlocking engagement with said vibration dampening means (16) within said support means (14) to prevent disassembly of said vibration dampening means (16) from said support means (14) and for maintaining said vibration dampening means (16) free of radial compressive forces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A motion transmitting remote control assembly of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element, said assembly comprising; a flexible motion transmitting core element (12), guide means for movably supporting said core element (12) and having an end, said core element (12) extending through the end of said guide means, support means (14) for supporting said guide means on a support structure, resilient vibration dampening means (16) disposed between said support means (14) and said guide means for providing noise and vibration isolation therebetween, mechanical interlocking means for preventing disassembly of said vibration dampening means (16) from said support means (14) and said guide means axially thereof and for maintaining said vibration dampening means (16) free of radial compressive forces, said mechanical interlocking means including retentive tabs (3) extending radially outwardly from said vibration dampening means (16) and openings (34) extending radially outwardly through said support means (14) and aligned with said tabs (30) on said vibration dampening means (16) for mechanical interlocking engagement with said vibration dampening means (16) within said support means (14) to prevent disassembly of said vibration dampening means (16) from said support means (14) and for maintaining said vibration dampening means (16) free of radial compressive forces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said guide means includes a conduit (18) having an end, and an end fitting (20) adjacent said end of said conduit (18), said conduit in tubular relationship around said core element (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said support means (14) extends longitudinally along said vibration dampening means (16) and is completely isolated from said end fitting (20) by said vibration dampening means (16).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein said end fitting (20) includes a cylindrical section about said conduit (18) and of uniform diameter with abutments (24) extending radially outward to a second diameter, said vibration dampening means (16) being disposed about said abutments (24).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said abutments (24) are multiple rings of said second diameter extending radially from said end fitting (20) and spaced along said end fitting (20).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said rings are equally spaced along said end fitting (20).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said vibration dampening means (16) includes a cylindrical tube including an inner surface with grooves (28) therein, said grooves (28) aligned with and in interlocking engagement with said rings (24) of said end fitting (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein said cylindrical tube of said vibration dampening means (16) includes an outer surface, said cylindrical outer surface of said vibration dampening means (16) including said retentive tabs (30) extending radially outwardly from said outer surface thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said retentive tabs (30) includes three rows of four equally circumferentially spaced tabs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 9 wherein said support means (14) includes a cylindrical wall (32) disposed about said cylindrical tube of said vibration dampening means (16), said cylindrical wall (32) of said support means (14) including said openings (34) extending radially outwardly through said support means (14) and aligned with said tabs (30) on said vibration dampening means (16) for mechanical interlocking engagement with said vibration dampening means (16) within said support means (14) to prevent disassembly of said vibration dampening means (16) from said support means (14) and for maintaining said vibration dampening means (16) free of radial compressive forces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said openings (34) are each defined by an oval wall, each of said tabs (30) being oval and filling one of said oval openings (34).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said tabs (30) and contiguous openings (34) are circumferentially spaced and in longitudianlly spaced rows along said vibration dampening means (16).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
An assemby as set forth in claim 12 wherein said vibration dampening means (16) extends longitudinally along said end fitting (20) to completely isolate said support means (14) by said vibration dampening means (16) and wherein said end fitting (20) extends along said conduit (18) further than said vibration dampening means (16) extends along said end fitting (20).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said cylindrical section of said fitting (20) includes said first end (22) extending over the end face of said conduit (18) and having a hole (26) threthrough said core element (12) extending through said hole (26).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
186 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said guide means includes a flexible conduit (18) having an end portion and said end fitting (20), said end fitting (20) being disposed about said end portion of said conduit (18) with said conduit (18) extending through said end fitting (20) from said first end (22) of said end fitting (20), said end fitting (20) and said end portion of said conduit (18) adjacent said first end (22) of said end fitting (20) being disposed within said vibration dampening means (16), said vibration dampening means (16) including a spacer (36) disposed about said first end (22) of said end fitting (20) and about said core element (12), said support means (14) including an outer cylindrical wall (32) and a swivel socket section (38) suspended in spaced relationship radially within said outer cylindrical wall (32) to expose said vibration dampening means (16) at both ends of said cylindrical wall (32), said spacer (36) of said vibration dampening means (16) being retained in said swivel socket section (38) for encapsulating the spherical end of a swivel tube (40) therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 15 including a swivel tube (40) extending away from said first end (22) of said end fitting (20) and out of said swivel socket (38), said swivel tube (40) having a spherical end slidingly retained between said swivel socket section (38) and said spacer (36).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 16 including spokes (44) suspending said swivel socket section (38) within said cylindrical wall (32) of said support means (14).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 17 wherein said core element (12) includes a slider rod (46) slideably supported in and extending from said swivel tube (40).
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