Rotatable slider body
AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorJohn P. Petruccello
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Abstract
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting forces along a curved path by a flexible core element (26) slidably disposed witin a flexible conduit (12). The assembly (10) includes an elongated member (62) for adjusting the longitudinal position of the conduit (12) by being slidably disposed within a passageway (68) of a support member (32). A locking clip (86) is movable between a disengaged position for permitting relative longitudinal movement between the elongated member (62) and the base (32) and an engaged position for preventing longitudinal movement therebetween. The improvement resides in the elongated member (62) being rotatably supported on the conduit (12) to allow rotation of the conduit (12) relative to the support member (32) while in an engaged position.
Claims10
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting forces from a control member to an actuated member along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (26), said assembly comprising;
- a conduit (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (14) and having first (16) and second (18) ends,
- a core element (26) movably supported by said conduit (12) and having first (28) and second (30) ends thereof extending from said ends (16,18) of said conduit (12),
- adjustment means (48) attached to said conduit (12) for adjusting the longitudinal position of said conduit (12),
- support means (32) adapted for attachment to a support structure (34),
- locking means (86) supported by said support means (32) and movable between engaged and disengaged positions for allowing relative movement between said adjustment means (48) and said support means (32) along said longitudinal axis (14) when in said disengaged position and for preventing said relative movement when in said engaged position,
- said assembly characterized by said adjustment means (48) including rotation means for rotatably supporting said conduit (12) relative to said adjustment means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.