Patent ID: 7597027

Claim:
A motion transmitting remote control assembly ( 20 ) to be supported in a U-shaped slot in a support structure ( 76 ) defined by parallel edges ( 78 ) and a bottom edge ( 80 ) connecting the parallel edges ( 78 ) with said assembly ( 20 ) retained therein by notches ( 82 ) in the parallel edges ( 78 ), said assembly ( 20 ) comprising; a flexible motion transmitting core element ( 22 ), a conduit ( 24 ) extending along an axis and movably supporting said core element ( 22 ), a coupling body ( 36 ) extending along said axis between a first end ( 38 ) and a second end ( 40 ) and surrounding said core element ( 22 ) and including a flange ( 42 ) extending radially about said coupling body ( 36 ) and axially between said first and second ends ( 38 , 40 ) defining a first pocket ( 44 ) on the first end ( 38 ) side of said flange ( 42 ), a first isolator ( 52 ) including a first cylindrical portion ( 116 ) extending axially between said flange ( 42 ) and said first end ( 38 ) of said coupling body ( 36 ) and having a first inner surface ( 118 ) surrounding said first pocket ( 44 ) of said coupling body ( 36 ) and a first outer surface ( 120 ) disposed radially outwardly from said first inner surface ( 118 ), a support body ( 66 ) extending along said axis and surrounding said first isolator ( 52 ) and having an inner radial surface ( 122 ) for contacting said first isolator ( 52 ) for isolating said coupling body ( 36 ) from direct contact with said support body ( 66 ), said first isolator ( 52 ) including a first web portion ( 132 ) projecting radially from said first outer surface ( 120 ) and extending axially shorter than said first cylindrical portion ( 116 ), said first isolator ( 52 ) including a first head portion ( 61 ) projecting radially from said first web portion ( 132 ) extending axially shorter than said first cylindrical portion ( 116 ) and extending axially longer than said first web portion ( 132 ), and characterized by said first isolator ( 52 ) including a first rib ( 63 ) projecting radially beyond said first head portion ( 61 ) and contacting said inner radial surface ( 122 ) of said support body ( 66 ) for spacing said first head portion ( 61 ) radially from said inner radial surface ( 122 ).