Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A motion transmitting assembly comprising: guide means having first and second ends; a flexible motion transmitting core element slidably supported in said guide means and having first and second ends extending from said ends of said guide means; control means including movable means, stop means for limiting the movement of said movable means, and spring means operatively interconnecting said movable means and said first end of said core element whereby movement of said core element is transmitted through said spring means to said movable means; and spacer means for reacting between said core element and said guide means to position said core element relative to said guide means for moving said movable means against said stop means and applying a predetermined force to said spring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A motion transmitting assembly comprising: guide means having first and second ends; a flexible motion transmitting core element slidably supported in said guide means and having first and second ends extending from said ends of said guide means; control means including movable means, stop means for limiting the movement of said movable means, and spring means operatively interconnecting said movable means and said first end of said core element whereby movement of said core element is transmitted through said spring means to said movable means; and spacer means for reacting between said core element and said guide means to position said core element relative to said guide means for moving said movable means against said stop means and applying a predetermined force to said spring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control means includes connection means for connection to a receiving assembly having actuated means which is engaged and moved by said movable means and for allowing said control means to be positioned relative to the receiving assembly at a position where the force applied to said movable means by the actuated means counterbalances the force applied thereto by said core element through said spring means and moves said movable means to a position away from said stop means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said spacer means retains said core element in tension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 3 wherein said spacer means is placed in compression when in the reacting position between said core element and said guide means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein said second end of said core element includes a projection and said spacer means reacts between said projection and the adjacent second end of said guide means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said spacer means is generally C-shaped in cross section and is substantially concentric with the axis of said core element when in said reacting position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 6 including a guide tube extending from said second end of said guide means for surrounding said core element, a sleeve member attached to said second end of said core element and slidably disposed over said guide tube, said guide means including a support fitting on said second end thereof, said spacer means being disposed about said guide tube with one end engaging said sleeve member and the other end engaging said fitting when in said reaction position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein said guide means includes a flexible conduit with a second support fitting on said first end thereof for attachment to said control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein said connection means includes first and second telescoping members, and positioning means for preventing relative movement between said telescoping members at selected positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 9 wherein said control means includes housing means for movably supporting said movable means, said first telescoping member being attached to and extending from said housing means, said second telescoping member being slidably disposed on said first telescoping member, and adapted for connection to the receiving assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein said positioning means comprises a clamp for clamping said telescoping members together to selectively prevent relative sliding movement therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said movable means includes a reaction member slidably disposed in said first telescoping member for engaging the actuated means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 12 wherein said telescoping members are circular in cross section with said second member being disposed about the exterior of said first member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said movable means includes a lever means rotatably supported by said housing means and engagable with said reaction member, said spring means comprising a helically coiled spring reacting between said lever means and said core element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 14 wherein said spacer means retains said core element in tension.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 15 wherein said spring means is placed in compression when said spacer means when in the reacting position is between said core element and said guide means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 16 wherein said spacer means is placed in compression when in said reacting position.