Flexible conduit for control cable having flame retardant outer sleeve
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorTerrance E. Daul
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Abstract
A flexible conduit or sleeve sized for surrounding and supporting a movable wire rope includes an inner core having an opening for receiving the movable wire rope, a plurality of wires disposed about the inner core, and an outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is made from a polymer material having a flame retardant additive that provides sufficient flexibility while also improving manufacturability for use in various applications, such as part of an aircraft seat adjustment mechanism.
Claims15
A flexible conduit configured for surrounding and supporting a movable wire rope, the conduit comprising:
- an inner core having an opening sized for receiving the movable wire rope;
- a plurality of support wires disposed about the inner core;
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- an outer sleeve covering the plurality of support wires and the inner core, the outer sleeve being made from an polymer material having a flame retardant additive.
A control mechanism comprising:
- at least one actuable control coupled to a movable wire rope including a flexible conduit sized for surrounding and supporting the movable wire rope, the flexible conduit comprising:
- an inner core having an opening sized for receiving the movable wire rope;
- a plurality of support wires disposed about the inner core;
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- an outer sleeve covering the plurality of support wires and inner core, the outer sleeve being made from a polymer material having a flame retardant additive.
An assembly for controlling the recline position of an aircraft seat, the assembly comprising:
- a control mechanism comprising at least one user-actuable control member disposed on at least one of an arm rest or a seat panel of the aircraft seat, the control member being coupled to a movable wire rope, in which the movable wire rope is surrounded by a flexible conduit, the flexible conduit comprising:
- an inner core including an through opening sized for receiving the movable wire rope;
- a plurality of support wires disposed about the inner core;
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- an outer sleeve disposed about the plurality of wires and the inner core, wherein the outer sleeve comprises a polymer material having a flame retardant additive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.