US5307707A
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Manual cable-sheath control
Assignee: Kongsberg Automotive ASA
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Filing: 1992-11-30
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Granted: 1994-05-03
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Expires: 2012-11-30
Abstract
Abstract The improved manual sheath-cable control includes a sheath, a cable extending through the sheath, the sheath having connectors on both ends, the cable extending through the sheath end connectors and having end connectors, an actuator having a housing and a lever pivotally mounted within the housing, means on the lever for receiving one end of the cable, a slot in the housing, the housing end sheath connector being rotationally positioned within the housing slot, the housing end sheath connector having a cable passage therethrough which passage bends at an angle, such angle of bend to the cable passage is sufficient to provide alternate positioning of the sheath-cable extending from the actuator housing without interfering with the operation of the control.
Inventors
- 👤 David R. Roelle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C1/00; F16C1/10; F16C1/12; F16C1/18; A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/024; G; G05; G05G; G05G7/00; G05G7/02; G05G7/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2045; Y10T74/20462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A manual control comprising a sheath having a central opening extending axially therethrough and having sheath housing connecting mean son each end thereof, a cable extending through and beyond said sheath and said sheath housing connecting means and having cable connecting means on each end thereof, and an actuator having a housing and actuating lever, and means for pivotally mounting said actuating lever to said housing, said actuator housing having means for receiving one of said sheath housing connecting men son said sheath, said actuating lever having means of receiving the one of said cable connecting means extending beyond the sheath housing connecting means received by said actuator housing, said sheath housing connecting means providing a passage therethrough for said cable and said cable passage having a bend within said sheath housing connecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A manual control comprising a sheath having a central opening extending axially therethrough and having sheath housing connecting mean son each end thereof, a cable extending through and beyond said sheath and said sheath housing connecting means and having cable connecting means on each end thereof, and an actuator having a housing and actuating lever, and means for pivotally mounting said actuating lever to said housing, said actuator housing having means for receiving one of said sheath housing connecting men son said sheath, said actuating lever having means of receiving the one of said cable connecting means extending beyond the sheath housing connecting means received by said actuator housing, said sheath housing connecting means providing a passage therethrough for said cable and said cable passage having a bend within said sheath housing connecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A manual control according to claim 1 wherein said bend in said passage is approximately a right angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A manual control according to claim 1 wherein said sheath housing connecting means is rotationally mounted to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A manual control according to claim 3 includes said sheath housing connecting means having a body, a housing connecting end and a sheath connecting end, said sheath housing connecting end being formed to be pivotally positioned in a slot in the housing whereby said sheath housing connecting means is rotational with respect to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A manual control according to claim 4 wherein said sheath housing connecting means includes a cable passage through said sheath connecting end, a cable passage through said housing connecting end, and an arcuate groove for receiving the cable extending between said cable passage in said sheath connecting end and said cable passage in said housing connecting end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A manual control system comprising a housing, a lever, means for pivotally mounting the lever within the housing, means for connecting a sheath to said housing, and means for connecting the end of a cable extending into the housing through the sheath-housing connecting means to said lever, said sheath-housing connecting means having a bend therein so that the axis of the cable and sheath approaching the housing is at an angle with respect to the axis of the sheath and cable entering said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A manual control system comprising a housing, a lever, means for pivotally mounting the lever within the housing, means for connecting a sheath to said housing, and means for connecting the end of a cable extending into the housing through the sheath-housing connecting means to said lever, said sheath-housing connecting means having a bend therein so that the axis of the cable and sheath approaching the housing is at an angle with respect to the axis of the sheath and cable entering said housing.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-05-02 | 1997-11-01 | 1998-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-05-02 | 2001-11-01 | 2002-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-05-02 | 2005-11-01 | 2006-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |