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US 6,745,641 B2Granted
Cable linkage
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle System (UK) Limited
InventorNigel Victor Spurr
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Abstract
A cable linkage comprising a cable partially housed within a sheath and a fitting for securement to a linkage member, a length of cable between the fitting and the sheath being exposed when the cable is extended in use, wherein the fitting has a guide follower arranged to follow a guide so as to substantially inhibit kinking of the exposed length of cable.
Claims3
A cable linkage comprising:
- a cable partially housed within a sheath;
- a fitting for securement to a linkage member;
- a length of cable between the fitting and the sheath, the length of cable exposed when the cable is extended in use;
- wherein the fitting has a guide follower arranged to follow a guide and a structure for restricting pivoting of the fitting relative to guide so as to substantially inhibit kinking of the exposed length of cable;
- wherein the follower comprises a finger;
- and
- wherein the guide comprises a pair of mutually spaced substantially elongate projections and the finger is disposed slidably therebetween.
4 more elements
A cable linkage comprising:
- a cable partially housed within a sheath;
- a fitting for securement to a linkage member;
- a length of cable between the fitting and the sheath, the length of cable exposed when the cable is extended in use;
- wherein the fitting has a guide follower arranged to follow a guide and a structure for restricting pivoting of the fitting relative to guide so as to substantially inhibit kinking of the exposed length of cable;
- and
- wherein the guide follower is located at the side of the point of securement of the fitting to the linkage member remote from the end of the sheath.
3 more elements
A cable linkage comprising:
- a cable partially housed within a sheath;
- a fitting for securement to a linkage member;
- a length of cable between the fitting and the sheath, the length of cable exposed when the cable is extended in use;
- wherein the fitting has a guide follower arranged to follow a guide and a structure for restricting pivoting of the fitting relative to guide so as to substantially inhibit kinking of the exposed length of cable;
- and
- wherein the structure comprises the fitting at a first location and the guide follower at a second location distinct from the first location.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.