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US 5,682,796 AGranted
Push pull control with opposing collet adjustment
AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorDavid Malone
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AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorDavid Malone
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The remote control assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for adjustment along the longitudinal axis which generically includes opposed and radially outwardly tapered wedge or conical sections (16) and a pair of female conical ramps (18) in engagement with the conical wedges (16). Each of the conical wedges (16) is paired with one of the ramps (18) for wedging action with the associated ramp (18) in response to an axial force applied to the paired one of the ramps (18) to create radial binding forces to prevent axial movement along the longitudinal axis in the direction of the applied axial force. In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, the small diameter ends (20) are connected together by a snap-together connection section (28-30) connecting the conical wedges together whereas in the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5, the small diameter ends (20) of the conical wedges (16) are integrally connected together by an integral section (24).
A motion transmitting remote control assembly for transmitting motion in a curved path comprising:
A motion transmitting remote control assembly for transmitting motion in a curved path comprising:
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