Engine speed control cable clamp

Claim 1

In an internal combustion engine including an engine speed control lever on the engine and a remote speed control cable for moving said engine speed control lever to control the speed of the engine, said remote speed control cable defining a longitudinal axis and having a control wire connected at one end to a remote speed control lever and at its other end to said engine speed control lever and a casing surrounding said control wire slidably receiving said wire therein, a casing clamp assembly for fixedly mounting said casing on the engine to permit sliding movement of said control wire relative to said casing, said casing clamp assembly comprising: a casing clamp including a flat base plate having a first fastener-receiving opening formed therethrough, a clamp plate spaced from and parallel to said base plate including a flat body portion having a second fastener-receiving opening formed therethrough disposed in alignment with said first fastener-receiving opening and an arcuate cable-receiving portion, and a non-resilient deformable link member connecting said base plate and clamp plate, said link member collapsible from a first position wherein said plates are spaced from one another to a second position wherein said plates are rigidly fixed with respect to one another upon movement of said clamp plate toward said base plate by a fastener to permit clamping of a cable between said arcuate portion and said base plate; a fastener insertable through said first and second openings; and mounting means on the engine for receiving said fastener and removably mounting said casing clamp thereon.