Global Patent Index - EP 0683865 A1

EP 0683865 A1 19951129 - SELF-ADJUSTING CABLE ASSEMBLY.

Title (en)

SELF-ADJUSTING CABLE ASSEMBLY.

Title (de)

SELBSTEINSTELLBARE SEILZUGEINRICHTUNG.

Title (fr)

MONTAGE DE CABLE A REGLAGE AUTOMATIQUE.

Publication

EP 0683865 A1 19951129 (EN)

Application

EP 94906276 A 19940209

Priority

  • GB 9400251 W 19940209
  • GB 9302537 A 19930209
  • GB 9309901 A 19930513

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9418462A1] The assembly comprises a cable having an outer conduit (602) and an inner core (601) which is attached to a control pedal (603). The end of the conduit abuts a sleeve (607) which passes through a tiltable lockplate (613). The other end of the sleeve (607) is received in a tube (624), one end of which abuts the lockplate to hold it in its disengaged position when the assembly is inoperative. The assembly is thus "open-centered" and adjustment takes place under the influence of spring (612) between operating cycles. A further spring (614) biases the lockplate into its tilted, locking position, in which the tube (624) is biased from the lockplate by the spring (614) upon commencement of each operating cycle.

IPC 1-7

F16C 1/22

IPC 8 full level

F16C 1/22 (2006.01); F16D 13/75 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16C 1/226 (2013.01); F16D 13/752 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9418462A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9418462 A1 19940818; EP 0683865 A1 19951129; JP H08509050 A 19960924

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9400251 W 19940209; EP 94906276 A 19940209; JP 51781294 A 19940209