Isolated shifter terminal assembly
AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorsHubert Bung, Arthur L. Spease, Joseph M. Laperriere, III
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Abstract
A motion transmitting remote control cable assembly (10) comprises a motion transmitting core element (12) having a terminal (14) attached to one of its ends, where the terminal includes a passageway (16). The assembly also includes a socket member (20) disposed in the passageway for interconnecting the core element (12) with a control element (18). The assembly (10) is characterized by including a separate isolator (22,22') interposed in the passageway (16) between the socket member (20) and the terminal (14) for dampening vibrations originating from the control element (18).
Claims23
A motion transmitting remote control cable assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element comprising:
- a motion transmitting core element (12) having ends;
- a conduit (13) slideably supporting said core element (12);
- a terminal (14) attached to one of said ends of said core element (12), said terminal defining a passageway (16) therethrough;
- socket means (20) disposed in said passageway (16) for interconnecting said core element (12) with a control element (18);
- characterized by including separate isolator means (22,22') interposed in said passageway (16) between said socket means (20) and said terminal (14) for dampening vibrations originating from the control element (18) and minimizing vibration transferred to said core element (12), said isolator means (22,22') being independent of said socket means (20).
An assembly as set forth in claim further characterized by said isolator means (22,22') being softer than said terminal (14) and said socket means (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.