Patent ID: 6405613
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B62M,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable saver mechanism comprising:a first housing portion having a first tubular section with a first end wall and first open end spaced from said first end wall, said first end wall including a first cable bore with an internal section becoming wider towards said first open end; a second housing portion having a second tubular section with a second end wall and second open end spaced from said second end wall, said second end wall including a second cable bore with a longitudinal axis, said first and second open ends of said first and second housing portions being movably coupled together to move between an extended position and a retracted position; a biasing member disposed between said first and second end walls to urge said first and second housing portions apart from each other toward said extended position such that said first and second housing portions move freely toward said retracted position upon application of a force larger than an urging force of said biasing member on at least one of said first and second housing portions; and a cable adjusting mechanism adjustably coupled in said second cable bore of said second housing portion to be longitudinally adjusted relative to said longitudinal axis of said second housing.