Abstract: An apparatus for preventing vacuum compression of a scroll compressor comprising: a suction tube and a discharge tube each combined to one side of a closed container filled with oil to an adequate height; a fixing scroll having a wrap and a coolant inlet and an outlet; a high and low pressure separating plate installed at the upper side of the fixing scroll, dividing the inside of the closed container into a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, the high and low pressure separating plate having a gas discharge hole at its central portion; an orbiting scroll having a plurality of compressive chambers for compressing a sucked coolant by being rotably engaged with the wrap of the fixing scroll at the lower side of the fixing scroll, and having a wrap for rendering each compressive chamber to have different pressure to be successively moved as being turned; and a high vacuum preventing unit installed at the inner side of the body of the fixing scroll.

Abstract: A compressor system includes a pair of compressors located in a common shell. A common drive shaft drives both compressors and the drive shaft is powered by a single motor. One or both of the compressors can be equipped with a pulse width modulated capacity control system and a vapor injection system. When one compressor is equipped with these systems, the capacity can be varied between 50% and 110%. When both compressors are equipped with these systems, the capacity can be varied between 0% and 120%.

Abstract: A pump includes an outer body; and a wall within said outer body. The outer body and the wall define a pumping cavity and an excitation cavity within the outer body. An excitable medium is contained within the excitation cavity. An excitation source is coupled to said excitable medium. This excitation source is operable to excite the excitable medium and create a standing wave therein. The standing wave acts through the wall to pump said fluid through said pumping cavity. Advantageously, the excitable medium is isolated from the pumped fluid by the wall.

Abstract: A cruciform pump comprises a casing, a positioning round disk in the casing; a driven rotary disk; and two sliding blocks. A center of the positioning round disk is arranged corresponding to a center of the casing, and has a cruciform sliding groove. The driven rotary disk is eccentrically installed on the positioning round disk. One rotary shaft at one surface of the rotary disk protrudes out of the casing. The two sliding blocks are installed in the cruciform sliding groove. Each block is conformed to the sliding groove, so that the positioning round disk is driven by the sliding blocks. When the driven rotary disk rotates through two circles, the positioning round disk only rotates through one circle. During rotation, the two sliding blocks move along the cruciform sliding groove; then, one side of the sliding block presses fluid flowing out, and another side thereof will suck fluid into the sliding groove.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus provides quick-connect coupling between a fluid source such as a condiment source and a pump. In specific embodiments, the coupling apparatus comprises a tube, and a fluid source connector coupled to an end of the tube and configured to releasably connect to the fluid source. A quick-connect coupler is coupled to another end of the tube and is configured to releasably connect to the pump inlet fitting of the pump. The quick-connect coupler includes a spring-loaded member being biased by a spring toward a locked position to lock the quick-connect coupler to the pump inlet fitting and being movable to a release position to release the quick-connect coupler from the pump inlet fitting. The quick-connect feature conveniently allows the pump to be easily and quickly disconnected from the dispensing system for cleaning or replacement.

Abstract: A torque control crescent oil pump, having low parasitic loss and rapid pressure transient response, and a method for controlling oil flow within the pump, are provided. In one embodiment, the crescent oil pump comprises a housing, toothed annular gears cooperatively rotating about preferably offset first and second axes, and a crescent body. The crescent body is adapted to move from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the crescent body is adapted to form a seal between the annular gears. In the second position, the crescent body is positioned so that it does not form a seal between the annular gears. In another embodiment, an actuating device moves the crescent body from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A scroll-type compressor includes a fixed scroll member having a first spiral element, and an orbiting scroll member having a second spiral element. The first spiral element and the second spiral element interfit with each other at an angular offset and at a radial offset to form a plurality of fluid pockets which, are adapted to compress a fluid. Further, the first spiral element or the second spiral element, or both, include an interior wall surface defined by a first involute curve based on a circle, an exterior wall surface defined by a second involute curve based on the circle, an end wall surface formed at a center end of the spiral element by a first arc, and a fillet formed along a root of the end wall surface. Moreover, apportion of the fillet is formed by a second arc, and a line which is tangent to the circle and intersects the second involute curve includes a center of curvature of the first arc and a center of a curvature of the second arc.

Abstract: A lubricant filling device for a scroll compressor has provided a lubricant suction on the circulating scroll connecting through the side of the sleeve to the scroll space; a negative pressure suction being formed due to changed volume in the scroll chamber once the circulating scroll and the fixed scroll chamber are operating, so to directly suck the lubricant seeping through where between the eccentric rod and the sleeve to lubricate the circulating scroll and the fixed scroll chamber in time for improving the lubrication results for the compressor.

Abstract: The problem of aligning the drive shaft of a pressure clamped pump with the output shaft of a drive motor in a hydraulic apparatus is solved through the use of pressure clamped pump having a housing adapted for installation into a cavity and a drive shaft coincident with the center of the housing. The hydraulic apparatus may include piloting features configured to facilitate alignment of the pump drive shaft with the output shaft of a motor used to drive the pump. The pump may include elements for retaining the drive shaft within the pump, and may also include a larger and less restricted inlet than could be achieved in prior pressure clamped pumps. The pump may include pumping means in the form of a gear pump having a single primary gear driving a single secondary gear. The pumping means may alternatively be a gear pump having a single primary gear driving two or more secondary gears.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tooth set for a hydraulic machine, particularly a steering unit, with a toothed ring, having teeth, which are formed by means of inserts arranged in a housing, and a gear wheel arranged inside the toothed ring. It is endeavoured to simplify the production of such a tooth set. For this purpose, each inset (10) has, at least at its ends, a plate-like shape and the ends are fixed in the housing (11) in corresponding slots (17, 18).

Abstract: A vacuum pump having a screw mechanism and comprising two externally threaded rotors mounted on respective shafts in a pump body and adapted for counter-rotation therein with intermeshing of the rotor threads with close tolerances between the threads and internal surfaces of the pump body in order that gas may be pumped from a pump inlet to a pump outlet by action of the rotor threads, the root diameter of each rotor increases and the thread diameter of each rotor decreases in a direction from the pump inlet to the pump outlet, and wherein the pitch of the rotor threads decreases in a direction from the pump inlet to the pump outlet.

Abstract: A screw compressor includes a housing containing at least one rotor for generating a discharge flow in a discharge flow direction; a diffuser communicated with the housing and having a collecting portion for receiving the discharge flow, a diffuser throat and a diffuser portion, said diffuser extending from the housing in a diffuser direction; and at least one turning vane positioned in the collecting portion and adapted to guide flow from the discharge flow direction to the diffuser direction.

Abstract: Device for introducing a coating into pipes and pipe bends and, more generally, into rotationally symmetrical bodies open at only at least one end, with an elastic, elongate, inflatable core (12), the so-called “variocore”.

Abstract: An improved process for heating furnaces using a burner design that produces very low level of undesirable nitrogen oxides is provided. The process recirculates a large volume of furnaces gases back to the burner where it is mixed with fuel gas in a plurality of recirculation ports prior to combusting with air in a primary combustion zone. Dispersion of the fuel gas in the recirculated furnace gases is believed to result in lower peak flame temperatures and therefore minimizing the formation of the pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides.

Abstract: An apparatus for combustion of a fuel in stages having at least one wall enclosing a chamber and forming at least one fuel inlet opening, at least one oxidant inlet opening and a plurality of fuel/oxidant outlet openings. A recirculation sleeve is disposed on the fuel/oxidant outlet side of the chamber and is coaxially aligned with the center axis of the apparatus. A plurality of fuel distributors are disposed within the chamber, each fuel distributor having a fuel inlet and a plurality of fuel outlets, each of the fuel outlets being aligned with a corresponding one of the fuel/oxidant outlet openings. Also disclosed is a method for combustion of a fuel in stages.

Abstract: A proximity warning system for a fireplace including a monitor module and an alarm module. The monitor module is configured to sense when an object, such as a person, enters a defined zone proximate to the fireplace. The monitor module may use a variety of techniques to sense when an object enters the defined zone. For example, the monitor module may use capacitance or pulse infrared light to detect when an object enters the defined zone. The alarm module is coupled to the monitor module to generate an alarm when the monitor module senses that the object has entered the defined zone. The alarm may be audible or visual.

Abstract: A piezoelectric gas lighter in which gas is ignited by means of a spark generated by a piezoelectric device comprises a nozzle assembly including a nozzle and a nozzle cap and a lighter body. The lighter body includes a gas tank, a gas ejection lever and a piezoelectric device. The nozzle has one or more auxiliary ejection holes on the side thereof as well as a main gas ejection path so that the fuel gas flows through two paths, i.e., the main gas ejection path and the auxiliary ejection hole(s). The nozzle assembly of the present invention has a gap between the nozzle and the nozzle cap, so that a small amount of fuel gas flows through the gap to be easily ignited by a spark.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a furnace structure defining a reaction chamber in which oxidant and fuel are reacted to form combustion products and having an anchor surface having an opening through which the oxidant and fuel are introduced into the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to recirculate the combustion products back toward the anchor surface. The apparatus also includes an anchor outlet configured to create a layer of combustion products directed along the anchor surface under the influence of the recirculated combustion products. The apparatus further includes a primary outlet configured to direct primary fuel to flow into the reaction chamber through the opening and the layer of combustion products so as to ignite the primary fuel.

Abstract: In a premixing burner (1) for a gas turbine or hot-gas generation for the combustion of liquid or gaseous fuel, in which fuel is mixed with combustion air (9a, 9b) in a burner interior (14), is fed to a combustion chamber (3) and is burnt in this combustion chamber (3), stabilization in the part-load model is achieved in a simple and efficient way in that means (15) are provided which make it possible to recirculate hot exhaust gas (17) out of the combustion chamber (3) into the burner interior (14) and to stabilize the flame by means of selfignition processes. The means (15) are preferably a recirculation line which picks up hot exhaust gas (17) from the outer backflow zone (10) and feeds it to the burner interior (14) in the region of a burner tip (2) facing away from the combustion chamber (3), additional fuel (pilot fuel 21) being admixed with the exhaust gas (17) in the recirculation line upstream of the feed to the burner interior (14).

Abstract: A positive pressure gradient is maintained across an open access port of an interface chamber such as a load lock chamber which provides an interface between a low pressure chamber such as a transfer or buffer chamber, and a high pressure area such as a staging area or factory interface area. When the access port of the interface chamber is open to the high-pressure area, the positive pressure gradient may be used in some applications to inhibit the flow of gasses from the high-pressure area into the interior of the interface chamber.

Abstract: A method is described for reducing NOx emissions and improving energy efficiency during mineral processing in a rotary kiln. The method comprises injection of air with high velocity/high kinetic energy into the kiln to reduce or eliminate stratification of kiln gases. The method can be applied to mix gases in a rotary kiln vessel or in a preheater/precalciner vessel.

Abstract: A Conveyor furnace for firing pipe-shaped objects with the following characteristics: 1.1.1 a furnace floor, 1.1.2 a furnace ceiling, 1.1.3 a two lateral furnace walls, which connect the furnace floor with the furnace ceiling, forming a furnace channel, 1.2 the furnace floor has at least one opening running in the axial direction of the furnace channel, 1.3.1 at least one transport unit that extends from a motor section below the furnace floor through the opening to a transport section in the furnace channel, and 1.3.2 which can be driven along the opening, 1.4 the transport section is designed to hold, in a horizontal position, at least one pipe-shaped object, 1.5 in the furnace channel below at least one part of the object to be fired, which is freely achievable, a device is arranged, onto which the object first rolls up, with its freely achievable part, and then rolls down.

Abstract: A structure for fitting a control knob and a handle onto a control panel of an oven of the present invention comprises a control panel, a plurality of positioning sets, at least a control knob and a handle, wherein the positioning sets function to insulate the control knob, the handle and the control panel from heat so that deformation of the control knob, the handle, and the control panel due to long duration heating operation of the oven can be effectively prevented. Thus, the use of heat insulation material for making the control knob and the handle can be effectively avoided, and therefore the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: An means for blocking light reflected from the surface of a tooth from the imaging system while imaging light transilluminated through the tooth is presented.

Abstract: A plug connection for jaw stump models for the releasable connection of tooth crown segments or jaw segments to a model base, which includes a plug pin (1) which can be connected in snap-lock fashion with a sleeve (12). A non-rotationally symmetric design of a rotational locking section (4), and a cross pin (7) arranged perpendicular to the plug pin axis, prevent rotary movement of the plug pin (1) in the sleeve. Disposed at the end of the plug pin (1) facing the sleeve is a spring element (8), which is provided with a circumferential annular groove (11) for a snap-locking connection with the sleeve. The spring element (8) comprises two spring tongues (10) separated by a continuous longitudinal slot (9). The sleeve provided for receiving the plug pin (1) comprises a projection projecting into the inner chamber for the snap-lock connection of the plug pin (1) with the sleeve as well as a sleeve opening region matching the rotational locking section (4) of the plug pin (1).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a dental prosthesis to an upper or lower jaw of a patient. The apparatus includes a jig bushing and a base plate. The jig bushing has a plurality of apertures therethrough for guiding the travel of a drill bit for forming bores in the jaw of the patient. The base plate is immovably associated with the jig bushing and is formed to correspond to the shape of the jaw. A drill bit adaptor is provided for drilling bores in the ridge of the patient to an adjustable predetermined depth. The drill bit adaptor includes a plurality of annular recesses along a longitudinal length of the elongate body for receiving an E-ring. The body of the drill bit adaptor can be inserted into an aperture of the jig bushing until the E-ring presses against the jig bushing. Implants can be screwed into bores. Transmucosal adaptors having sloped ends can be added to each implant. Retaining screws can connect the implants with the transmucosal adaptors.

Abstract: A prosthodontic assembly comprises a restoration having a cavity defined by a first surface and an abutment positioned within the cavity. The assembly further comprises a plurality of standoffs positioned in between the first surface and the abutment to provide a gap. Methods for forming the restoration are also disclosed.

Abstract: A modified dental implant fixture designed to preserve lingual bone by having the coronal aspect of the implant being compatible with bony anatomy that is higher on the lingual side of the implant surgical site. The implant may be of either the single stage or the two stage design. By modifying the shape of the top of the implant fixture to mimic healing/healed bony anatomy, bone is preserved and bone growth is possibly encourage.

Abstract: A method of and device for testing for conditions, particularly moisture conditions, in root canals and for drying the root canal. In accordance with the method, a small pointed implement in the nature of a rolled piece of paper having pH indicator on the tip thereof is inserted into the root canal. The pH indictor, by change of color, will present information as to whether or not any moisture is present in the canal and, secondly, whether or not the moisture is a positive pH or negative pH.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connecting structure for electrically connecting electrical and electronic components of a motor vehicle (2) to an electrical cable harness (8) mounted in the motor vehicle (2), the cable harness (8) comprising the following: a first central electrical plug-type connection terminal (10) for connecting the cable harness (8) to a central electronic engine controller (4) which is mounted in the vehicle body separately from an internal combustion engine (6), and a second central electrical plug-type connection terminal (12) to form a central corresponding plug (14) of the internal combustion engine (6) which corresponds to said plug-type connection terminal (12).

Abstract: An interconnection element of a spring (body) including a first resilient element with a first contact region and a second contact region and a first securing region and a second resilient element, with a third contact region and a second securing region. The second resilient element is coupled to the first resilient element through respective securing regions and positioned such that upon sufficient displacement of the first contact region toward the second resilient element, the second contact region will contact the third contact region. The interconnection, in one aspect, is of a size suitable for directly contacting a semiconductor device. A large substrate with a plurality of such interconnection elements can be used as a wafer-level contactor. The interconnection element, in another aspect, is of a size suitable for contacting a packaged semiconductor device, such as in an LGA package.

Abstract: Disclosed is a probe card comprising a probe having at thin film-like frame-like base section formed along the lower circumferential surface of an imaginary pyramid having at least a pyramidal top portion, a contact terminal section formed along the outer circumferential surface of the top portion of the imaginary pyramid, and at least one thin film-like joining section having a predetermined shape and serving to join the contact terminal section to the base section. The probe having a triangular pyramidal or conical shape as required.

Abstract: A contactor block is characterized by including a beam-like holder having an underside and a retreat portion formed on a side following the underside; and a contact sheet provided with a plurality of contactors at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the holder and disposed in the outer periphery of the holder so as to be located on the underside of the holder.

Abstract: A system assembly for a computer includes a motherboard situated on a printed circuit board, and a daughterboard situated on a printed circuit board. In the system assembly the daughterboard is positioned parallel to the motherboard. The daughterboard is connected to the motherboard using a connector system. The connector system has a first portion affixed to either the motherboard or the daughterboard which includes a first capture feature and has an opening therein. A second portion has a second capture feature which mates with the first capture feature. A third portion is attached to the second portion of the connector system. A cam moves the third portion with respect to the second portion. A flexible circuit electrically connects the first end and the second end of the connector system. The flexible circuit is of a length to form a curve when the first end and the second end are connected between the first electrical component and the second electrical component.

Abstract: A flexible circuit compression connector system utilized to electrically connect together conductive pads disposed on a rigid printed circuit board, the connector system comprising a flexible insulating substrate having conductive material at a plurality of preselected positions and a conductive line extending between at least two of the preselected positions, a plurality of contacts, each contract secured to the flexible substrate at each of the preselected positions having conductive material, a compression assembly that includes a resilient compression mat and means for aligning the flexible substrate of the compression assembly and the rigid substrate together so that the resilient compression mat urges the contacts secured to the flexible substrate against the conductive pads on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A laminated socket contact is described for reducing inductance in power connections to an integrated circuit package. The contact consists of a conductive power panel, a conductive ground panel, a thin non-conductive layer interposed between the power panel and ground panel layer, and at least one conductive finger extending from each of the power panel and ground panel. Various embodiments of this socket contact may be used with power bar connectors, side terminal connectors or pin connectors.

Abstract: A socket is disclosed for connecting an electrical device to an external circuit such as a printed circuit board. The socket comprises a housing having a bottom surface and a top surface with a plurality of apertures therethrough, a plurality of contact terminals, each terminal disposed within one of the apertures of the housing and a compressible structure of electrical conductive material disposed within each of the plurality of contact terminals. Additionally, the socket may also include a loading device for securing the electrical device to the socket.

Abstract: A socket structure for grid array (GA) packages, mainly comprises the flexible chassis assembly, the frame, the first hinge cover lid and the second hinge cover lid. The flexible chassis assembly comprises the silicon rubber pad, the inner base plate, the flex-board, two solder mask layers, bumps and solder balls. The flex-board, encompassing the silicon rubber pad and the inner base plate, is used for electrical contacts. By pressing the first hinge cover lid and the second hinge cover lid downward, the hinge pads thereon contact with the substrate of the package and snap the package firm in place. In this invention, the package with pre-attached heat sink can be easily placed into the socket.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical junction box suitable for connection, for example, to a wire harness in a vehicle such as an automobile. The box is adapted to provide electrical connection to a plurality of electrical connectors, a plurality of fuses and a plurality of relays, the box having a casing, a connector circuit having a plurality of first bus bars, a fuse circuit discrete from the connector circuit and having a plurality of second bus bars and a relay circuit discrete from the connector circuit and having a plurality of third bus bars. At least one of the second and at least one of the third bus bars are welded to respective ones of the first bus bars at welding portions which are received in a protection structure which presses them towards each other. The protection structure clamps the joined welding portions so that the risk of disconnection of the welded connection is reduced or avoided.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing of molded plastic material having a plurality of elongated terminal-receiving passages into which a plurality of terminals are inserted through a terminal-insertion face of the housing. At least two of the elongated terminal-receiving passages are adjacent to each other and have elongated side walls providing elongated guide surfaces for inserting the terminals. The elongated side walls of each of the passages is open at a side thereof near the other passage along a substantial length thereof to provide communication between the passages for a single core pin to be used in forming the passages during molding of the housing.

Abstract: A high-voltage connector constructed as a base connector has an insulated housing (2) and two pin contacts (3, 4) held in two compartments (8, 9) separated by a partition (7) that is formed as an integral portion of the housing. Each pin contact consists of a connecting pin and a lead continuing from it, the connecting pins protruding in parallel towards the front opening of the housing (2), and each lead having a lower end to be soldered to a printed circuit board. The compartments (8, 9) are arranged in parallel and up and down on the circuit board. The leads of the pin contacts (23, 27) respectively extend down along the side walls (14, 15) of the housing, and the leads' lower ends (24, 28) are offset fore and aft relative to the housing.

Abstract: A male connector (10) includes first and second individual housing portions (28, 30) engaging with each other, a number of printed substrates (16) held by the first housing portion and a number of signal contacts (18) and a number of grounding terminals (20) held by the second housing portion with the signal contacts confronting the grounding terminals. Each printed substrate has a first edge (108) and a second edge (110) orthogonal with the first edge. The first edges of the printed substrates are hidden behind corresponding lead-in bars (44) of the first housing portion and the second edges of the printed substrates are sandwiched between and removeably held by the signal contacts and the grounding terminals. The second edges of the printed substrates are pushed toward the signal contacts by the grounding terminals because the grounding terminals are somewhat stronger than the signal contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (11) having an elongated base wall (111) and a mating wall (112) projecting upwardly from the base wall (111), a plurality of terminals (12) received in the housing, a metallic shield (15) attached to an outer side of the insulative housing, and at least one grounding bridge (14) having a body portion (141) and a resilient arm (142) extending upwardly from the body portion. A pair of guiding column (1120, 1121) each defining a notch (1128) are provided on opposite ends of the mating wall of the housing. Each notch has an upper portion in the guiding column and a lower portion in the base wall and open to air from an upper surface of the base wall.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for an AGP display interface card includes a connector and a seat extending from one end of a socket in which an AGP display interface card is mounted. The connector is securely connected to the seat and includes a latch and a resilient look to clamp a hook on the AGP display interface card. The latch holds the hook in the connector, and the resilient loop presses against the hook to keep the hook pressed against the latch when the AGP display interface card is mounted in the socket. Therefore the AGP display interface card is stably mounted in the socket and is easily removed from the socket by releasing the connector.

Abstract: A bus bar holder having at least one bus bar receiver formed in a support element, with a width that can be varied for receiving bus bars of different cross sections by means of an adapter element, which can be plugged or locked in a holding structure with a matched and complementary holding structure in a bottom area. There are a variety of adaptations for adapting the bus bar receiver in the depth direction, because a separate spacer is provided, which can be removably attached on the bottom area of the bus bar receiver and which has a free space in the area of the holding structure, through which the holding structure is accessible for inserting the adapter element.

Abstract: An electrical adapter connects a plug to a socket of an higher voltage. The adapter has a housing, prongs, a breaker, a first group of wires, a receptacle, and a second group of wires. The housing has two faces joined by four sides. The prongs extend from a front face toward the socket. A breaker, between the faces, connects to the prongs individually by the first group of wires. A receptacle, opposite the breaker, has holes for the plug. The second group of wires connects the holes separately to the breaker with one less hot wire than the first group.

Abstract: A device and method are for increasing the normal force on a substrate power connector. The device includes an edge-type substrate, a socket housing and an actuator. The socket housing receives the edge-type substrate with a zero insertion force or a low insertion force, and the actuator increases a normal force between the socket housing and the substrate to electrically couple the socket and the substrate. A method of creating a power connection includes inserting an edge-type substrate into a socket housing and activating an actuator to increase a normal force between the socket the substrate.

Abstract: A retention module includes a socket to connect to a package. At least one retention arm is coupled to the socket. The at least one retention arm extends perpendicular to the socket. At least one retention clamp is coupled to the at least one retention arm to secure placement of a heat sink against a surface of a package assembly.

Abstract: A modular terminal block assembly including modular shells having channel shaped and walled ends, multiple housings for insulation displacements connectors and slotted partitions. A universal connector with extending parallel arms connect abutting modular shells, and barrier strips are located within the modular shells abutting the housings. End shells are also attached to the modular shells. Grease is placed in the housing and in activators mounted to the housings. The shells are filled with potting compound where the arms and partitions integral with the shells act as reinforcing elements in the compound. Thereafter the compound hardens so as to strengthen and stiffen the connected shells. This results in a robust assembly.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable having a core surrounded by a sheath. A cone element has an interior bore receiving the cable core, and has a tapered exterior surface. At least a portion of the cone is received within the cable sheath. A cup has a tapered bore receiving the sheath and the core. A portion of the sheath is captured between the exterior of the cone and the interior of the cup bore. Tension applied to the cable with respect to cup generates compression of the sheath between the cone and cup, and tension is thus transmitted by the sheath without application of radial force to the core. The sheath may include a strength member such as a braided metal wrap, and an elastic jacket, so that the wrap bears the tension, and the jacket returns the sheath to its normal length upon cessation of tension.