Rope fitting

Details Rope fitting Rope fitting

1978-06-30

1979-08-14

Shedd, Wayne L.

Joints and connections

Axially curved or bent portion of rod is joint component

Reversely bent portion

114230, 114293, 403267, 403268, 403161, F16G 1100

Patent

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041643780

ABSTRACT:
A rope fitting is provided for heavy ropes usable for securing large ships to single point mooring buoys and the like as a substitute for conventional thimbles. The crown of an eye formed in the rope is fitted with a sheave and both are encapsulated in a suitable material such as urethane plastic thereby forming a plug which can be inserted in a shroud attachable by a cylindrical bore to a shackle by a shackle bolt. The sheave distributes the load to the rope eye. The unit is much lighter in weight than conventional gear, reducing shipping costs and is capable of being fitted to hardware in the field without trained personnel or special equipment. More than one rope can be so connected to a single multishroud unit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3133521 (1964-05-01), Cappel
patent: 3328229 (1967-06-01), Windecker
patent: 3426613 (1969-02-01), Conrad
patent: 3702709 (1972-11-01), Shaffer

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