US 12,276,367 B2
Flexible conduit for control cable having flame retardant outer sleeve
Terrance E. Daul, Hamburg, NY (US)
Assigned to ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,994.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200712 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 59/14 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); F16L 7/00 (2006.01); F16L 59/153 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 59/145 (2013.01) [B64D 11/064 (2014.12); F16L 7/00 (2013.01); F16L 59/153 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for controlling the recline position of an aircraft seat, the aircraft seat comprising an arm rest that is movable between respective horizontal and vertical positions via an arm pivot disposed at one end of the movable arm rest, the assembly comprising:
a hollow frame portion fixedly secured to the aircraft seat;
a control mechanism comprising:
at least one user-actuable control member disposed on at least one of the arm rest or a seat panel of the aircraft seat;
an actuator disposed within a lower portion of the hollow frame portion; and
a control cable, the control cable being coupled to the at least one user-actuable control member at a first end and the actuator at an opposing second end and in which the control cable is further disposed over or under the arm pivot within the hollow frame portion, the control cable including a movable wire rope surrounded by a flexible conduit, the flexible conduit comprising:
an inner core including a through opening sized for receiving the movable wire rope;
a plurality of support wires disposed about the inner core; and
an outer sleeve disposed about the plurality of support wires and the inner core, wherein the outer sleeve comprises a polymer material that has been treated with a flame-retardant additive, wherein the flexibility/bendability of the outer sleeve is not adversely affected by the flame-retardant additive.