Patents by Inventor Alex Wassmann

Alex Wassmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Control cable preload and sealing apparatus and system
    Patent number: 5765446
    Abstract: A cable preload system and device for providing an axial force to the control cable and sealing the control cable against contamination. The pre-load apparatus includes a braze-on, a cable connector, a resilient tubular member and a frame connector. The cable connector attaches one end of the tubular member to the control cable to form a static seal about the control cable. The frame connector attaches the other end of the tubular member to the frame. The tubular member is adapted to stretch between a first configuration and a second configuration to pre-load the control cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: SRAM Corporation
    Inventors: Sam H. Patterson, Frederick K. W. Day, Michael W. Larson, Brian Jordan, Alex Wassmann, Patrick Brady, David J. Zimberoff, Tyler D. Duston