Conduit shortening adjustment assembly
AssigneeTeleflex Incorporated
InventorMichael Reasoner
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Abstract
An adjustment assembly in a motion transmitting remote control wherein the overall length of the conduit is adjusted to accommodate the installed post. Male (18) and female (20) telescoping members are biased into one another to shorten the overall length of the conduit. A spring (22) is retained in position on the male member (18) by a collar (26) until fully 11 inserted into the female member (20) where-upon the locking member (19) which interlocks the telescoping members presents an abutment to engage the collar (26) as the telescoping members (18 and 20) are telescoped into one another.
Claims33
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) type for transmitting motion in a curved path, said assembly coming:
- first (14) and second (16) conduit sections;
- a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported in said conduit sections;
- adjustment components (18, 20) interconnecting said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) and in telescoping relationship with each other for adjusting the overall length of said first and second conduit sections;
- a coil spring (22) interacting in tension between said adjustment components (18, 20) to bias said components together to shorten the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16).
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path, said assembly comprising:
- a first (14) and second (16) conduit sections;
- a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported in said conduit sections;
- adjustment components (18, 20) interconnecting said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) and in telescoping relationship with each other for adjusting the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) wherein one of said adjustment components includes adjustment teeth (21) and the other of said adjustment components supports a locking member (19) that selectively engages said teeth (21) to prevent relative telescoping movement between said adjustment components (18, 20);
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- a coil spring (22) interacting between said adjustment components (18, 20) to bias said components (18, 20) together to shorten the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16).
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path, said assembly comprising:
- a first (14) and second (16) conduit sections;
- a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported in said conduit sections;
- adjustment components (18, 20) interconnecting said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) and in telescoping relationship with each other for adjusting the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16);
- a coil spring (22) interacting between said adjustment components (18, 20) to bias said components together to shorten the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16);
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- a collar (26) supported on one of said adjustment components (18, 20) for reacting axially between said one of said adjustment components and said spring (22).
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path, said assembly comprising:
- a first (14) and second (16) conduit sections;
- a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported in said conduit sections;
- adjustment components (18, 20) interconnecting said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) and in telescoping relationship with each other for adjusting the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) wherein said adjustment components include a female member (20) and a male member (18) slidably disposed in said female member (20);
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- a coil spring (22) supported on said male member (18) and interacting between said members (18, 20) to bias said members (18, 20) together to shorten the overall length of said first and second sections (14, 16).
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) for transmitting motion in a curved path, said assembly comprising:
- a first (14) and second (16) conduit sections;
- a flexible motion transmitting core element (12) movably supported in said conduit sections;
- adjustment components (18, 20) interconnecting said first and second conduit sections (14, 16) and in telescoping relationship with each other for adjusting the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14. 16);
- a pillar (36) extending into said adjustment components (18. 20) and having a bore therethrough for receiving said core element (12);
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- a coil spring (22) interacting between said components (18. 20) to bias said components (18. 20) together to shorten the overall length of said first and second conduit sections (14. 16).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.