Cable guide casing apparatus

In a valve construction for use with a holding or waste removal tank of a vehicle comprising,

• a gate valve having a valve housing, including an upper housing member, said upper housing including a top surface and first and second sidewalls, and a lower housing member
• a flow passageway through said lower housing member,
• a valve closure member moveable transversely of said flow passageway between said upper housing member, to cause said flow passageway to open, and said lower housing member, to cause said flow passageway to close, said valve closure member having a valve stem connected thereto,
• an axially moveable cable connected to said valve closure member at said valve stem to impart movement thereto, said cable having a sleeve member, said sleeve member having an end portion, to impart strength to and provide a protective covering for said cable, the improvement comprising
• a clamp assembly including a first clamp member and a second clamp member, each of said clamp members having generally identical physical characteristics and means adapted to align in opposing relationship and engage said upper housing member on either side thereof and engage said cable sleeve member to fixably secure between said clamp members, respectively, said upper housing member and said cable sleeve member,
• wherein said cable can be operated from a remote location at any desired angle of bend to engage said valve closure member and cause it to move back and forth within said valve housing.