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US 2011/0297797 A1Published application
Adjustable cable stop
OwnerForrest D. YELVERTON, William A. Bakerinventors
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Abstract
A cable stop has a base member and an insert. The base member can be mounted to a frame member of an object such as a bicycle, and the insert can be inserted into the base member to accommodate various sizes, shapes and angular orientations required by particular cable systems. A method for mounting a cable stop to a frame member is also disclosed.
Claims19
A cable stop for use with a cable system, the cable stop comprising:
- a base member having a mounting surface and at least one wall defining an interior space, the mounting surface adapted to be mounted to a supporting member;
- and
- an insert adapted for insertion into the interior space of the base member, the insert having an opening therethrough for accepting a cable from the cable system.
A cable stop assembly for use with a standard bicycle frame, the cable stop assembly comprising:
- a base member having an exterior and at least one wall defining an interior space, the interior space having at least one arcuate portion and at least one substantially flat portion;
- a mounting surface disposed on the exterior of the base member;
- a slot disposed in the at least one wall of the base member;
- at least one insert having an exterior with at least one arcuate portion and at least one substantially flat portion, wherein the exterior of the insert mates with the interior space of the base member;
- an opening disposed through the at least one insert for accepting a cable for a cable system, the opening disposed at an angle at which the cable is intended to be oriented for the cable system;
- and
- wherein the at least one insert can be inserted into the base member.
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A method of mounting a cable stop for a cable system, the method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a base member to a frame member at a selected location;
- determining the size, shape and angular orientation required for a cable at the selected location;
- selecting an insert having an opening of the required size, shape and angular orientation for the selected location;
- and
- inserting the insert into the base member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.