Hi-Lex Cable System Company Limited

Stephen Norris

Vibration is transferred through components that pass from an engine compartment to a passenger cell in a vehicle. One such component is the transmission cable (). An inner cable provides the mechanical movement between the gear shifter and the gear box, and an outer conduit houses the cable. An abutment attaches this conduit to a body of a vehicle. The present invention provides a fixing element () or abutment for securing a conduit for carrying a cable () therethrough to a vehicle body, the conduit comprising a first portion and a second portion (), wherein the fixing element () is configured to retain a damper for absorbing vibration in the longitudinal length of the conduit between the first and second conduit portion, at least a portion of the damper being formed of silicon rubber.

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Swansea, United Kingdom

Stephen Norris