Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMansour Ashtiani, Xinhua (Sam) He
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Abstract
An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer beads are over-molded in this position, forming an interlocking inner core structure and outer bead configuration capable of high load and high flexible performance. An end fitting placed at each end portion of the inner core provides for a driving cable assembly with a variety of end fitting configurations, including a closed loop connection, for automotive and non-automotive applications.
Claims21
A driving cable comprising:
- an inner cable member having a plurality of interwoven fibers;
- a plurality of inner bead members protruding from an exterior surface of said inner cable member;
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- a plurality of outer bead members, each of said plurality of outer bead members being sized larger than each of said plurality of said inner bead members, each of said plurality of outer bead members surrounding a respective one of said plurality of inner bead members.
A driving cable assembly comprising:
- an inner cable member having a first and a second end portion;
- a plurality of inner bead members protruding from an exterior surface of said inner cable member;
- a plurality of outer bead members surrounding said plurality of inner bead members, each of said outer bead members being concentrically positioned around a respective one of said plurality of inner bead members and positioned on said inner cable member to form an interlocking bead system;
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- at least one end fitting member being positioned at either said first or second end portions of said inner cable member;
- wherein said inner cable member and said plurality of inner bead members comprise a one-piece beaded cable member, said one-piece beaded cable member being comprised of a high-tensile strength and flexible non-metal material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.