Adjustment device for a remote control assembly having an easily engageable and disengageable locking element

摘要

A remote control assembly having a conduit and a core element slidably disposed in the conduit. An adjustment device is selectively connected to one of the conduit and the core element for adjusting an effective length thereof. The adjustment device includes an adjustment housing and a slider. A locking element, having locking teeth, engages with slider teeth of the slider. The locking element defines a cavity for allowing insertion of a tool to facilitate movement of the locking element from a locked position to an unlocked position. Also, a cover is slidably supported on the housing and the cover includes a detent to further facilitate movement of the locking element.

主权项

1. A motion transmitting remote control assembly for transmitting motion along a path, said assembly comprising:
a conduit; a motion-transmitting core element slidably disposed in said conduit; an adjustment device selectively connected to one of said conduit and said core element for adjusting an effective length thereof, said adjustment device including:
an adjustment housing having a first opening and a second opening intersecting said first opening;a slider having slider teeth slidably disposed in said first opening;a locking element having a body with a top, an end wall, an intermediate wall and locking teeth spaced from said top, said intermediate wall having first and second ends defining a thickness of said locking element, said locking teeth being disposed on one side of said intermediate wall and extending toward said slider for engaging with said slider teeth, said locking element movably disposed in said second opening between a locked position with said locking teeth engaging said slider teeth and an unlocked position with said locking teeth disengaging said slider teeth; andsaid locking element defining a notch formed in said top with said end wall secured to said first end of said intermediate wall and interconnecting said top to said intermediate wall to space said top from said intermediate wall and to define a cavity between said top and said locking teeth with said cavity extending across a majority of said locking element between said end wall and said second end of said intermediate wall, said notch providing access to said cavity for allowing insertion of a tool to facilitate movement of said locking element from said locked position to said unlocked position; a cover slidably supported on said housing with said cover movable along said housing between an open position spaced from said second opening and a closed position extending at least partially over said second opening when said locking element is in said locked position for at least partially covering said locking element; a detent formed in said cover aligned with said notch to further provide access to said cavity; a handle formed on said cover with said handle extending outwardly from said cover; and a slot formed in said handle with said slot being aligned with said detent and said notch.