Control cable length self-adjusting mechanism

Claim 1

A control cable length self-adjusting device, comprising a main body member having means for anchoring to a motor vehicle structure; an adjusting stud through which an unsheathed steel cable can longitudinally slide and which has one end arranged for receiving a sheath of the steel cable and having a peripheral flange; mechanical retaining means provided for retaining said adjusting stud; and spring means permanently pressing said adjusting stud, said main body member being hollow; said main body having one main surface provided with a central longitudinal extension which carries said means for anchoring to a motor vehicle structure, said extension and said main body having a longitudinal through hole through which said adjusting stud can snugly slide and which has an elongated recess forming a seat for said adjusting stud and also has a central upper opening, said main body member having another main surface which is opposite to said first mentioned main surface and has an inlet port of said longitudinal through hole, said main body member also having two remaining side surfaces provided with substantially quadrangular apertures and transverse channel-like notches, said adjusting stud having a retaining screw thread, said retaining means for said adjusting stud includes actuating means, and a substantially parallelepipedic retaining spring member sliding inside said main body member and having a centrally disposed transverse notch provided with a retaining screw thread which cooperates with said retaining screw thread of said adjusting stud, said retaining spring member also having two tabs extending tangentially angularly relative to said transverse notch and pressing permanently against said main body member.