US4869123A
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Cable length self-locking adjustment device
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1985-11-18
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2005-11-18
Abstract
Abstract In a cable length adjuster, a slider is guided for movement within a housing and is biased by a spring to take up unnecessary slack in the cable. A latch is moveable, normal to the direction of slider movement, and becomes engaged with teeth on the slider. A stud carried on the housing fixes the position of the housing against movement in the direction the slider moves. A leaf spring forces the latch toward locking engagement with the slider.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Stocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/22; F16C1/226; F16C1/26; F16C1/262; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/20408; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20426; Y10T74/20468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A length adjuster for adjusting and setting the length of a connecting device that transmits motion between the members that it connects comprising: housing means adapted for mounting fixed against longitudinal displacement; mounting means for connecting the housing means to a support that prevents displacement of the housing means relative to the support; slider means connectable to the connecting device, moveable in both longitudinal directions relative to said housing means having engageable means thereon; latching means slidably mounted on said housing means for alternate engagement with and disengagement from said engageable means, adapted to contact the mounting means as the housing means is connected to said support, whereby the latching means fixes the slider means to said housing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A length adjuster for adjusting and setting the length of a connecting device that transmits motion between the members that it connects comprising: housing means adapted for mounting fixed against longitudinal displacement; mounting means for connecting the housing means to a support that prevents displacement of the housing means relative to the support; slider means connectable to the connecting device, moveable in both longitudinal directions relative to said housing means having engageable means thereon; latching means slidably mounted on said housing means for alternate engagement with and disengagement from said engageable means, adapted to contact the mounting means as the housing means is connected to said support, whereby the latching means fixes the slider means to said housing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The adjuster of claim 1 further comprising spring means for urging movement of the slider means relative to the housing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The adjuster of claim 1 further comprising spring means for urging the latching means to connect the housing means and the slider means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The adjuster of claim 1 further comprising: first spring means for urging movement of the slider means relative to the housing means; and second spring means for preventing unintentional movement of the latching means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The adjuster of claim 1 wherein said housing means includes means for guiding movement of the latching means between an engaged position, where the housing means is fixed to the slider means, and a disengaged position; and the latching means is located with respect to the mounting means so that in the process of connecting the housing means to the support the latching means moves to the engaged position.
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