US 2004/0105720 A1 · One-touch cap for fixing a control cable

Abstract

A one-touch cap 10 for fixing a control cable end to a bracket 14 provided with a U-shaped slot 15. The one-touch cap 10 has a cap 11 and a lock piece 12. The cap 11 has a tubular body 22 having a cable fixing part in its one end, a first flange 23 and a second flange 24 laid on the periphery of the body 22 at an interval and one pair of elastic pieces 25 between the both flanges. The lock piece 12 is a member to lock the bend of the elastic pieces 25. Each elastic piece 25 is connected to the bottom of the body 22, and has a knob 50 at the free end thereof. An engaging claw 51 for engaging with the first stepped latching part 56 of the bracket 14 is formed on the outer surface of the elastic piece 25. A hook block 52 to hook into the second stepped latching parts 57 is formed on the outer surface of each elastic piece 25.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A one-touch cap for fixing a control cable end to a plate-like bracket having a U-shaped slot inside of which is provided with a stepped latching part in a detachable manner, said one-touch cap comprising:

(a) a tubular body having a cable fixing part for fixing a cable end;
(b) a first flange to be engaged with one surface of the bracket and a second flange to be engaged with another surface, both flanges being provided on the outer surface of the body with interval;
and
(c) an elastic piece being provided between the first and second flanges;
and having a base portion connected to a bottom of the body, an outer surface provided with an engaging claw to be engaged with the stepped latching part of the bracket, and a free end extending upward.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

One-touch cap for fixing a control cable

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One-touch cap for fixing a control cable

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Abstract

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