Acco Babcock Inc.

Louis E Kottke

A flexible cable assembly for actuation of an automobile speedometer or the like, comprising an inner core member and a tubular casing that includes an outer housing and a spiral-cut tubular liner with multiple internal ribs. The liner is constructed by extruding a cylindrial tube with at least one internal longitudinally extending rib. The tube is then cut helically so as to offset circumferentially the rib segments on adjacent turns of the strip, providing multiple internal supports for the core member.

Method of making a flexible cable assembly

A flexible cable assembly for actuation of an automobile speedometer or the like, comprising an inner core member and a tubular casing that includes an outer housing and a spiral-cut tubular liner with multiple internal ribs. The liner is constructed by extruding a cylindrical tube with at least one internal longitudinally extending rib. The tube is then cut helically so as to offset circumferentially the rib segments on adjacent turns of the strip, providing multiple internal supports for the core member.

Flexible cable assembly

Device for swaging a loose fitting onto a core. The device has at least two opposed coplaner swaging tools each rotatable about a fixed axis and together forming a swaging station. Pusher means are provided for pushing the fitting through the swaging station while at the same time rotating the tools about their axes.

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Adrian, MI, United States of America

Louis E Kottke