Patent ID: 6102608
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: F16B,H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
A damage resistant control, comprising:(a) a first shaft having proximal and distal ends;(b) a second shaft, having proximal and distal ends, and having said proximal end attached to control means;(c) adapter means connecting said distal end of said first shaft and said distal end of said second shaft such as to permit a degree of axial movement between said first shaft and said second shaft so as to isolate axial force applied to said first shaft from being transmitted to said second shaft;(d) a first channel defined in said adapter into which said first channel said distal end of said first shaft is inserted;(e) a second channel defined in said adapter channel, into which said second channel said distal end of said second shaft is inserted;(f) a panel through which said proximal end of said first shaft extends;(g) knob means attached to said proximal end of said first shaft; and(h) biasing means to bias together a surface of said knob means and an outer surface of said panel so as to minimize axial force applied to said knob means toward said panel from being transmitted to said first shaft.