Patent ID: 8266981
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A motion transmitting cable assembly, said motion transmitting cable assembly comprising, in combination: a cable having a conduit and a core longitudinally movable within the conduit; a core attachment secured to an end of the core; a conduit abutment fitting having a main body secured to an end of the conduit and a guide tube extending from the main body and slidably receiving the core attachment therein; wherein the guide tube is unitary with the main body so that the conduit abutment fitting is a unitary one-piece component; wherein a portion of the guide tube between the main body and the core attachment resiliently bends when the core attachment pivots relative to the main body; wherein the portion of the guide tube resiliently bends in all directions as the core attachment pivots relative to the main body in each axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conduit abutment fitting; wherein the portion of the guide tube that resiliently bends in each axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the conduit abutment fitting is configured to have a higher flexibility for resiliently bending in each axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis than another portion of the guide tube between the core attachment and an end of the guide tube opposite the main body which defines a linear line of force as the core attachment slides within the guide tube; and wherein the guide tube resiliently bends at least 7 degrees with a bending force of no more than 4.5 N.