| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 0745015R0 | Constant tension sustaining | 10 |
| 20080250892 | Transmission Cable Assembly for High Temperature Environments - Automotive push-pull type transmission shift cable assemblies are disclosed that meet new specifications for extended performance at high temperatures, including certain embodiments suitable for use at elevated temperatures of at least 165° C. The cable comprises a conduit and a core wire extending through the ends of the conduit to a shifter end portion and transmission end portion. The transmission end portion comprises a core wire length adjuster and a conduit end fitting. The core wire length adjuster comprises a core wire adjuster isolator and a retainer cap. At least certain embodiments of the transmission shift cable assemblies pass one or a combination of the following tests:
| 10-16-2008 |
| 20080302201 | COMPENSATOR FOR CABLES - A compensator for cables includes a housing and a spring wrapped around inside the housing to form a loop. An inner strand of a Bowden cable or the like extends through the coil spring, and thereby forms a loop. The looped configuration of the coil spring provides a higher effective spring constant, and thereby permits a smaller coil spring to be used. The dimensions of the compensator can also be reduced, thereby reducing the space required for the compensator. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090100958 | Tension Compensating Assembly for Mechanical Control Cables - A tension compensation assembly for a mechanical control cable. The tension compensation device has a housing with opposing ends. First and second sections of the control cable pass through but are attached at each end of the housing such that the sheaths of each section are coupled to the housing and reciprocable cable coaxially disposed in each control cable section extend into the housing. The cables are attached to opposing ends of a reciprocably disposed capsule or spring caps generally enclosing a spring. In operation, the capsule moves slidably within the housing over a predetermined travel and tension for the cables. However, if an over-tension condition is experienced, the capsule may bottom out at an end of the housing and the spring will either compress or extend, depending upon its design, thus allowing the effective length of the control cable assembly to increase, thus preventing the stretching or breaking of the cables or damage to cable end fittings. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090314122 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING TENSION OF CABLE IN PARKING BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS USING THE APPARATUS - Provided are an apparatus for adjusting the tension of a cable used in a parking brake and a parking brake apparatus using the apparatus. The apparatus for automatically adjusting the tension of a cable in a parking brake includes: a rod which includes saw teeth in a portion of an outer circumferential surface thereof and has an end connected to the cable; an elastic member which, when the cable is loosened, moves the rod with an expansive force thereof to stretch the cable; and a pawl which engages with the saw teeth of the rod to hinder the rod from moving in a direction that contracts the stretched cable; wherein the elastic member provides the expansive force to the rod, and the rod is moved by the expansive force to stretch the cable, thereby maintaining the tension of the cable. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100071498 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism is basically provided with a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a wire pulling member and a movement transmission member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member about a first pivot axis to move between a plurality of predetermined wire positions. The wire takeup member includes a wire attachment part. The wire pulling member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The movement transmission member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member about a second pivot axis that is offset from the first pivot axis. The movement transmission member is operatively coupled to the wire pulling member and the wire takeup member such that a movement of the wire pulling member is transmitted to the wire takeup member via the movement transmission member. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100089195 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A REMOTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING AN EASILY ENGAGEABLE AND DISENGAGEABLE LOCKING ELEMENT - A remote control assembly having a conduit and a core element slidably disposed in the conduit. An adjustment device is selectively connected to one of the conduit and the core element for adjusting an effective length thereof. The adjustment device includes an adjustment housing and a slider. A locking element, having locking teeth, engages with slider teeth of the slider. The locking element defines a cavity for allowing insertion of a tool to facilitate movement of the locking element from a locked position to an unlocked position. Also, a cover is slidably supported on the housing and the cover includes a detent to further facilitate movement of the locking element. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100192721 | Pull-Pull Cable Assembly Having a Self-Adjusting Cable Tensioning Assembly - The improved pull-pull cable assembly includes a self-adjusting tensioning assembly for taking up any additional cable length gained relative to the sheathing length when the pull-pull pulley assembly is bent or looped. The self-adjusting tensioning assembly is contained within the interior compartment of one of the two pulleys and includes a biasing member simultaneously urging the first and second ends of the cable across the center of the pulley, thereby pulling or taking-up any relative increase in cable length into the interior compartment to maintain proper cable tension. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110030497 | SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM FOR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY - In another particular embodiment, a parking brake assembly is provided and includes a parking brake lever, a first locking member that is connectable to the parking brake cable, a second locking member and a spring. The parking brake lever is operatively connected to the second locking member for movement between a locking position wherein the second locking member engages the first locking member and locks the first locking member for movement with the parking brake lever in a first direction, and an unlocking position wherein the second locking member unlocks the first locking member from the parking brake lever during movement of the parking brake lever in the first direction. The spring is positioned to apply a tensioning force to the parking brake cable and is positioned to bias the second locking member towards the locking position. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110100149 | Device for Automatic Adjustment of Tension Applied to A Control Cable - Device for automatic adjustment of tension applied to a control cable, comprising a container element, a first sliding element, sliding in said container element, a second sliding element, sliding in said sliding element, said sliding element being connected to a duct of a control cable, wherein means are provided for constraining the translation of said sliding elements in the container, characterized in that said means include at least one ball housed in a seating formed in the sliding element, said ball having at least one lower portion in contact with said sliding element and at least one upper portion that can contact said container, first elastic means operating on the first sliding element and second elastic means operating on the second sliding element. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130263687 | Automatic Tensioning Device for Parking Brakes - An automatic tensioning device for a parking brake actuator that according to one implementation includes a support, a first regulating element, and a second regulating element movable with respect to the support between a rest position and a block position. The second regulating element includes an inner thread, a first stop surface for contacting the support, and at least one stop for contacting the support and/or the first regulating element. In the rest position, the first regulating element is moved with respect to the second regulating element by means of rotation of the second regulating element when the first stop surface contacts a first stop surface of the support. In the block position, the stop blocks the rotation of the second regulating element with respect to the first regulating element. | 10-10-2013 |
