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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenji Ose, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano, Inc., Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/14 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for coupling to a control cable having a cable end protuberance attached thereto includes a member having a cable terminating structure. The cable terminating structure includes a first wall defining a first detenting structure for receiving the cable end protuberance and a second wall spaced apart from the first wall. At least one of the first wall and the second wall includes a resilient portion for deflecting in response to a pulling force applied to the cable terminating structure by the cable end protuberance so as to release the cable end protuberance from the cable terminating structure.