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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1996
Dennis Graham, Reading, PA (US);
Teleflex Incorporated, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Abstract
A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) including a core element (12) movably supported by a conduit (16) with a unique swivel tube joint between a fitting (18) and a swivel tube (26) wherein a counterbore (34) is formed to define a female end in the swivel tube (26), the counterbore (34) being larger in diameter than the bore (27) in the swivel tube (26) which supports a core end rod (14). The swivel tube (26) is retained on the head (30) and groove (32) portion of the end fitting (18) by having deformations (38) crimped into the counterbored section of the swivel tube (26) with the deformations being spaced from the bottom of the groove (32).