US5542150A
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Simple push button type link control structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-08-30
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Granted: 1996-08-06
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Expires: 2014-08-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a push button type pull rod control structure, i.e. to locate an adjustable length pull rod of a trunk. The control structure has a push button, a pull rod, a push rod, an outer rod, a sleeve, a control body, and a spring. A distal end of the pull rod has the sleeve, which includes an extensible control body. The control body, the push rod and it push button are connected to one another. Pushing the push button enables locating balls to move back into control body groove seat so as not to project into location holes of the outer rod to enable the length of the pull rod to be adjusted until the locating balls are aligned with other location holes on the outer rod. Releasing the push button enables the locating balls to project into other location holes, to hold the pull rod in its adjusted position.
Inventors
- 👤 A-Shih Tu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:47
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/10; A45C13/12; A45C13/123; E; E05; E05B; E05B63/00; E05B63/12; E05B63/121; E05B65/00; E05B65/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
357 words
A push button pull rod control structure for a trunk comprising: a push button, a pull rod, a push rod, an outer rod, a sleeve, a control body, and a spring wherein said push button has a hollow body with an extension groove engaged by a pin extending from a top end of the pull rod to connect the push button to the pull rod so that the push button may slide up and down without being removed from the pull rod; said outer rod adapted to be attached to the trunk, and having a plurality of location holes located along a length thereof; said sleeve being slidably positioned within said outer rod and having "L" shaped retaining grooves on a bottom portion, a post extending from an upper side thereof for connecting the sleeve to the pull rod, and a through hole having a groove seat thereon; said control body slidably positioned within said sleeve and having a flange formed on a bottom portion thereof, and a recessed upper portion; said push rod slidably positioned within said pull rod and having thrust plates on opposite ends thereof in contact with the push button and the control body, respectively; at least one locating ball in the groove seat of said sleeve; said spring positioned between a seal positioned in said L-shaped retaining grooves and a lower end of said control body, said spring acting on the control body to bias the control body into contact with the thrust plate of the push rod whereby the flange of the control body urges the at least one locating ball into a first location hole and whereby movement of the push button against the spring bias aligns the recessed portion of the control body with the at least one locating ball enabling the retraction of the at least one locating ball from said first location hole, thereby enabling movement of the push button, pull rod, push roll, control body at least one locating ball and spring relative to the outer rod such that the at least one locating ball is moved from the first location hole to another location hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
357 words
A push button pull rod control structure for a trunk comprising: a push button, a pull rod, a push rod, an outer rod, a sleeve, a control body, and a spring wherein said push button has a hollow body with an extension groove engaged by a pin extending from a top end of the pull rod to connect the push button to the pull rod so that the push button may slide up and down without being removed from the pull rod; said outer rod adapted to be attached to the trunk, and having a plurality of location holes located along a length thereof; said sleeve being slidably positioned within said outer rod and having "L" shaped retaining grooves on a bottom portion, a post extending from an upper side thereof for connecting the sleeve to the pull rod, and a through hole having a groove seat thereon; said control body slidably positioned within said sleeve and having a flange formed on a bottom portion thereof, and a recessed upper portion; said push rod slidably positioned within said pull rod and having thrust plates on opposite ends thereof in contact with the push button and the control body, respectively; at least one locating ball in the groove seat of said sleeve; said spring positioned between a seal positioned in said L-shaped retaining grooves and a lower end of said control body, said spring acting on the control body to bias the control body into contact with the thrust plate of the push rod whereby the flange of the control body urges the at least one locating ball into a first location hole and whereby movement of the push button against the spring bias aligns the recessed portion of the control body with the at least one locating ball enabling the retraction of the at least one locating ball from said first location hole, thereby enabling movement of the push button, pull rod, push roll, control body at least one locating ball and spring relative to the outer rod such that the at least one locating ball is moved from the first location hole to another location hole.
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