US4895041A
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Dual travel cable control system
Assignee: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CABLE OPERATIONS Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A dual travel cable control system for use in an environment such as a throttle body wherein movement is provided through dual actuators such as a cruise control cable strand or a manually operated cable strand comprising an assembly of a first tube to which a strand end is connected for relative motion in tension and lost motion in the other and a second element adapted to close the tubular element after assembly of the strand to the first tubular element for attachment to the actuator of one of the devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara A. Cunningham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/26; F16C1/262; F16C1/265; F16C1/10; F16C1/106; F16C1/12; F16C1/14; F16C2360/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2045; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A dual travel cable control system for use in moving a device by a cable comprising an assembly of a first tubular element to which a strand end of the cable is connected for relative motion in tension in one direction and lost motion in the other direction and a second element adapted to close the tubular element after assembly of the strand to the first tubular element for attachment to an actuator of the device said first tubular element having an inner and outer wall, said inner wall having a transverse wall closing the space between the inner and outer walls and an end wall having an opening therethrough such that a cable may be extended through the opening in the end wall of the inner wall and a stop element mounted on the portion of the cable within the inner wall, a second tubular element telescoped between said inner and outer walls of said first tubular element, a fitment adapted to be connected to a conduit surrounding the cable, said fitment engaging said second tubular element, said second element comprising a cap mounted and fixed on the transverse wall of the first tubular element and closing the open end of the inner wall and adapted to be engaged with the device to be moved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A dual travel cable control system for use in moving a device by a cable comprising an assembly of a first tubular element to which a strand end of the cable is connected for relative motion in tension in one direction and lost motion in the other direction and a second element adapted to close the tubular element after assembly of the strand to the first tubular element for attachment to an actuator of the device said first tubular element having an inner and outer wall, said inner wall having a transverse wall closing the space between the inner and outer walls and an end wall having an opening therethrough such that a cable may be extended through the opening in the end wall of the inner wall and a stop element mounted on the portion of the cable within the inner wall, a second tubular element telescoped between said inner and outer walls of said first tubular element, a fitment adapted to be connected to a conduit surrounding the cable, said fitment engaging said second tubular element, said second element comprising a cap mounted and fixed on the transverse wall of the first tubular element and closing the open end of the inner wall and adapted to be engaged with the device to be moved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system set forth in claim 1 wherein said cap element is spin welded to said first tubular element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system set forth in claim 1 including a swivel connection between said second tubular element and said fitment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system set forth in claim 1 wherein said element to be moved comprises a throttle element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular elements are made of plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular elements are made of heat resistant plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Tubular element set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular elements are made of nylon.
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