Goodrich Corporation

Peter J Tucker

Michael Robert Barone

Zachary Limas

The lifting assembly includes a cable end housing defining an inner cavity. The lifting assembly also includes a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof. The lifting assembly further includes a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a helical slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access of the cable end fitting.

Helical slotted cable retainer for lifting assembly and method of assembling

A lifting assembly is provided. The lifting assembly includes a cable end housing defining an inner cavity. The lifting assembly also includes a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof. The lifting assembly further includes a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access of the cable end fitting, the slot having a first slot portion and a second slot portion that are angularly oriented relative to each other.

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Chino, CA, United States of America

Peter J Tucker