Patent ID: 6308393
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a terminal mechanism for attachment to the outer end (30) of a rod (26) secured to a core element (12) slidably supported in a conduit (14) having a tubular fitting (22) extending from one end of the conduit (14) in a motion transmitting assembly for providing lost motion between the rod (26) and a control member in response to a predetermined force acting between the rod (26) and the control member, said method comprising the steps of;sliding a rod end (38) of a tubular anchor member (36) into an open end of a tubular connector member (44),establishing an abutment coacting between the connector member (44) and the anchor member (36) for limiting movement of the connector member (44) to a fully extended position in relationship to the anchor member (36),biasing the connector (44) to the fully extended position from the anchor member (36) with the predetermined force,sliding the anchor member (36) over the tubular fitting (22) extending from the conduit (14), andconnecting the rod end (38) of the anchor member (36) to the outer end (30) of the rod (26).