Patent ID: 6250175
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A flexible tensile force transmitting cable system, comprising:a cable for transmitting a tensile force;a flexible tube receiving said cable for axial movement and having an outside dimension; anda casing surrounding said tube, 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 comprising a first set of form-parts alternately joined to a second set of form-parts, said first set of form-parts having opposite convex end faces, said second set of form-parts having opposite end faces, each having one of a concave shape and an annular shape, each of said first set of form-parts having an inside dimension corresponding to a cross section of said tube, said passageway in said second set of said form-parts having an inside dimension exceeding the cross section of said tube, said form-parts having abutting end faces between adjacent form-parts with complementary configurations enabling dispositions of said casing along accurate paths, each dispositions of said casing along arcuate paths, each of said form-parts having an interior recess forming a section of said axial passageway with an interior diameter exceeding said outside dimension of said tube.