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A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting forces along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (16) movably supported in a flexible conduit (12). The assembly includes a support member (22) adapted to be connected to a support structure (24)

A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting forces along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (16) movably supported in a flexible conduit (12). The assembly includes a support member (22) adapted to be connected to a support structure (24) (such as a bulkhead) and the conduit (12) includes a slider member (32) slidably disposed in a passageway extending longitudinally through the support member. The support member includes a transverse guideway (36) in which is disposed a metal L-shaped latch member (38) having an aperture in one leg through which the slider member extends. The bottom of the aperture in the latch member has a tooth (48) which coacts with ratcheting teeth (46, 47) on the slider member. A coil spring (44) urges the tooth of the latch member into engagement with the ratcheting teeth of the slider member. A temperature-responsive slug (50) is disposed in parallel with the coil spring. The assembly is characterized by the ratcheting teeth (36, 37) on the slider member being of two different ramp slopes to provide an initial reduced resistance to longitudinal movement of the slider member (32) through the support member (22).

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A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting motion along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (16), said assembly comprising; a flexible conduit (12) having opposite ends; a flexible motion transmitting core element (16) movably supported b

A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) of the type for transmitting motion along a curved path by a flexible motion transmitting core element (16), said assembly comprising; a flexible conduit (12) having opposite ends; a flexible motion transmitting core element (16) movably supported by said conduit (12) with the ends thereof extending from the ends of said conduit, a support member (22), locking means (38) engageable with said conduit for controlling the longitudinal movement thereof relative to said support member, biasing means (44) reacting between said support member (22) and said locking means (38) for urging said locking means into engagement with said conduit while allowing said locking means to be moved out of engagement with said conduit in response to a predetermined force, coacting means (46, 47, 48) disposed on said locking means (30) and said conduit (12, 32) respectively for automatically allowing said conduit (12, 32) to move longitudinally relative to said support member (22) in response to a predetermined longitudinal force applied to said conduit through said core element (16) whereby the distance said core element (16) extends from said conduit is adjusted, said assembly characterized by said coacting means including a first plurality of teeth (46) for providing a first degree of resistance to initial longitudinal movement of said conduit and a second plurality of teeth (47) having a different configuration then said first plurality of teeth (46) for providing a greater second degree of resistance to subsequent longitudinal movement of said conduit so that a lesser force applied to said core element is required for a predetermined length of initial movement of said conduit relative to said support member than the greater force applied to said core element required for such relative movement after the initial predetermined length of movement.