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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hiromi Oda, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
745024 ; 745026 ;
Abstract
A cap is provided for fitting over a bicycle control cable. The cap includes first and second portions. The first portion has a first inner surface defining a first inner hole, the first inner hole having a diameter greater than an outside diameter of the inner cable and smaller than an inside diameter of the casing. The second portion has a second inner surface defining a second inner hole, the second inner hole having a diameter capable of receiving an end of the casing. The first inner hole is sized to help prevent the penetration of foreign objects into the control cable.