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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian J Wild, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Hi-Lex Corporation, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248 56 ; 745024 ; 248 742 ;
Abstract
An end fitting for attaching the conduit portion of a linear actuation cable to a fixed structure is provided with a lock condition indicator. If the end fitting is properly installed in locking engagement with the mating structure, the lock condition indicator can be latched down to lie close to the main body of the end fitting. If the end fitting is not properly installed, the lock condition indicator cannot be latched down, but instead stands out away from the main body to give a clearly visible indication of improper installation.