Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Patent
1997-04-11
1998-09-01
Marmor, Charles A.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
745026, F16C 126, F16C 110
Patent
active
057995443
ABSTRACT:
A cap is provided for fitting over a bicycle control cable. The cap includes first and second portions. The first portion has a first inner surface defining a first inner hole, the first inner hole having a diameter greater than an outside diameter of the inner cable and smaller than an inside diameter of the casing. The second portion has a second inner surface defining a second inner hole, the second inner hole having a diameter capable of receiving an end of the casing. The first inner hole is sized to help prevent the penetration of foreign objects into the control cable.
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Deland James A.
Marmor Charles A.
Rodriguez Saul J.
Shimano Inc.
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