Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly (10) includes a flexible tubular conduit (12) and a flexible core element (14) slidably disposed in the conduit (12). An end fitting (18) is molded about one end of the conduit (12) and includes an expander tip (20) with a tip rib (22). An expandable retainer (28) having a collar (34) and cantilever legs (36) extending from the collar (34), is disposed about the end fitting (18). Wedge surfaces (42) internally of the legs (36) react against the expander tip (20) and the tip rib (22) of the end fitting (18) to blossom outwardly into gripping engagement with the edges of a hole (30) in a support bracket (32). The fully-blossomed and expanded legs (36) seat behind the tip rib (22) to lock the retainer (28) in place on the end fitting (18).

Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly for park brake applications includes a conduit slidably supporting a core element and having an end fitting disposed on each end of the conduit. The end fitting includes a seal body formed of a relatively resilient organic polymeric material and a frame disposed about the seal body and formed of a different and relatively more rigid organic polymeric material and having a plurality of snap-in locking fingers to engage behind a surface of a support structure upon advancing the locking fingers through an aperture of the support structure. A connector member is molded from an organic polymeric material in place simultaneously about each of the seal body and frame and about the end of the conduit to provide an interconnection therebetween and to provide a transverse abutment surface spaced longitudinally from bearing surfaces of the snap-in locking fingers for engaging an opposite surface of the support structure.

Abstract: An electromechanical parking brake system is provided including an electric driving gear motor connected with a parking brake cable track member by a releasable connection, preferably in the form of a pawl and ratchet arrangement. In accordance with one feature of the invention, a manually-operable override device is provided for disengaging the pawl from the ratchet, thereby to disconnect the electric drive motor. According to another feature, the pawl is automatically disengaged from the ratchet when the cable track member is in the brake-released condition, so that a cable-tensioning device is actuated to remove slack from the parking brake cable.