Patent ID: 6606921
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A flexible tensile force transmitting cable system, comprising:an axially movable cable for transmitting a tensile force; a flexible tube for receiving said cable for axial movement of said cable therein; and a casing surrounding said tube for absorbing a pressure force, said cable being axially movable relative to said tube and said casing, said casing including a plurality of form-parts joined to one another to form a continuous axial passageway defined by an inside dimension of varying diameters, said form-parts having abutting end faces between adjacent form-parts with complementary configurations enabling dispositions of said casing along arcuate paths, said form-parts being stringed on and traversed by said tube, said tube having an outside diameter that is equivalent to a smallest inside diameter of said form-parts.