Motion transmitting remote control assembly
AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorsJohn C. Ion, George M. Zieber, Jr.
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Abstract
A motion transmitting remote control assembly including a flexible conduit, tubular end members at each end of the conduit, load bearing members comprising a plurality of helically wound wire members surrounding a portion of the conduit and attached to the end members, a motion transmitting core element supported for axial movement within the conduit, antifriction members for engaging the core element for facilitating movement thereof, retainer members for retaining the antifriction members, and unanchored, freely axially movable race members disposed between the antifriction members and the conduit whereby bending of the assembly is relatively unrestricted by the race members.
Claims21
A motion transmitting remote control assembly comprising:
- flexible conduit means, tubular end members at each end of said conduit means, load bearing means surrounding a portion of said conduit means and attached to said end members, a motion transmitting core element supported for axial movement within said conduit means, antifriction means for engaging said core element for facilitating movement thereof, retainer means for retaining said antifriction means, and unanchored, freely axially movable race members disposed between said antifriction means and said conduit means whereby bending of said assembly is relatively unrestricted by said race members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.