Swivel insert remote control assembly and method of making same

A method of making a motion transmitting remote control assembly which includes a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) having a terminal portion, a conduit (16) for movable supporting the core element (12) and having an end portion, an end fitting (18) disposed about the end portion of the conduit (16), a rod (14) attached to the terminal portion of the core element (12), a swivel tube (26) having a bore therethrough for swiveling movement relative to the end fitting (18) and movably supporting the rod (14), the swivel tube (26) having a convex spherical surface (28) for mating engagement with and support in a ball-shaped pocket defined by an insert (20) having a neck portion (22) embedded in the end fitting (18) and a spherical portion (24) defining the ball-shaped pocket and extending from the neck portion (22) through and defining a maximum diameter D to an open end (30) of smaller diameter,

• said method characterized by the steps of placing the end portion of the conduit (16) and the insert (20) in a mold cavity (42) with the mold cavity (42) terminating no further than at the maximum inner diameter D for leaving part of the spherical portion of insert (20) out of the mold cavity (42) between the maximum inner diameter D and the open end (30), and injecting organic polymeric material into the mold cavity (42) for molding the end fitting (18) about the end portion of the conduit (16) and about the insert (20) from the neck portion (22) to a position not beyond the maximum inner diameter D of the spherical portion (24).