Helical slotted cable retainer for lifting assembly and method of assembling

US9506529B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9506529-B2
Application numberUS-201514614583-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 5, 2015
Priority dateFeb 5, 2015
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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The lifting assembly includes a cable end housing defining an inner cavity. The lifting assembly also includes a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof. The lifting assembly further includes a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a helical slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access of the cable end fitting.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A lifting assembly comprising: a cable end housing defining an inner cavity; a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof; and a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second end and defining a helical slot extending from the first end to the second end to provide installation and removal access…

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  • F16G11/108Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16G11/025Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9506529B2 cover?
The lifting assembly includes a cable end housing defining an inner cavity. The lifting assembly also includes a retainer ring disposed in the inner cavity at an end thereof. The lifting assembly further includes a cable retainer disposed in the inner cavity of the cable end housing and operative to retain a cable end fitting of a cable, the cable retainer extending from a first end to a second…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Goodrich Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16G11/108. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).