Patents Assigned to VPS Control Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5722301
    Abstract: An improved end fitting for push-pull blade controls is formed of two tubes connected together by a swivel joint. One tube of the compound fitting is attachable to an end of the tubular sheath of the control and anchors the ends of ball races of the control. The other tube of the compound fitting houses a reciprocative end rod connectable to an end of the push-pull blade that extends fully through the tube attached to the sheath and through the swivel joint. A simple but effective swivel joint is formed by an outwardly flared end of one tube movably captured in an inwardly flared end of the other tube. Thus, while the tube attached to the sheath of the control is installed in a fixed position, the other tube with the end-rod is deflectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: VPS Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter R. W. Schaaphok