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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1998
Edward C Paugh, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A retraction unit for keys and the like having a housing with a reel mounted in the housing for rotation, a retraction spring for the reel, and a cable carried on the reel, with the inner end of the cable connected to the reel, and a cable end fitting carried on the outer end of the cable. The fitting has an axial passage with an inner end of a size for receiving the cable and a larger outer end of a size for receiving a cable terminal for retaining the fitting on the cable, the fitting having an inner end, a central portion and an outer end, with the central portion of a lesser cross section than the inner and outer ends, and wherein the housing has an outlet opening of a first lesser width and a second greater width, with the first lesser width of a size to accept the central portion of the fitting while not accepting the inner and outer ends thereof, and with the second greater width of a size to accept the inner end of the fitting, whereby the inner end of the fitting may pass through the greater width of the outlet opening positioning the central portion of the fitting in the lesser width of the outlet opening, with the outer end of the fitting engaging the housing and limiting movement of the fitting into the housing.