Disclosed is a self-engaging, line-gripping device for adjustably securing a line to a tie-down. The device has a housing with a front head and a back body portion, a line-gripping mechanism integrated within the back portion, and a separate line holding member mounted on its surface. A line through passage goes through the back portion (including the line-gripping mechanism) and out front portion, the through passage for receiving a line into one end and passing it out the other end. The gripping mechanism is normally self-engaged to hold a received line in engagement with internal gripping means. The mechanism is released to load a line in the device by manually depressing a release plunger on the body portion. The line holding member has an internal channel which freely passes the line, and useful for forming a loop in the line and for securing the bitter-end of the line.

Disclosed is a self-engaging, line-gripping device for adjustably securing a line to a tie-down. The device has a housing with a front head and a back body portion, a line-gripping mechanism integrated within the back portion, and a separate line holding member mounted on its surface. A line through passage goes through the back portion (including the line-gripping mechanism) and out front portion, the through passage for receiving a line into one end and passing it out the other end. The gripping mechanism is normally self-engaged to hold a received line in engagement with internal gripping means. The mechanism is released to load a line in the device by manually depressing a release plunger on the body portion. The line holding member has an internal channel which freely passes the line, and useful for forming a loop in the line and for securing the bitter-end of the line.

A fastener connects two strings together, such as the drawstring of sweatpants or the two shoe lace strings ends of respective shoe lace strings in a pair of sneakers. The body of the fastener is made out of a material, such as highly dense polyurethane foam, that is strong, yet flexible, or of a rigid plastic, that is strong, yet flexible. The two strings to be fastened pass through one or more gripping and/or locking holes in the fastener body. When the shoelace is passed through the gripping and/or locking holes, the dense polyurethane foam grips the lace tightly. The free ends are pulled through one or more peripheral slits extending towards, but not all the way to, the gripping and/or locking holes and then bent against the upper outer surface of the disk and locked in place in the respective one or more peripheral locking slits.

A junction box for connecting at least two downhole tools to a section of tubing is disclosed. The junction box is made of a body member defining a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to receive a first portion of a first downhole tool, and the second port adapted to receive a second portion of a second downhole tool, the body member having one or more external surfaces, the first port and the second port having a first end intersecting the one or more external surfaces, a second end positioned within the body member, and first and second lengths extending between the first end and the second end, the first and second lengths being less than lengths of the first downhole tool and the second downhole tool, the body member defining an electric chamber intersecting the first port and the second port within the body member; a first mechanical connection on the first port for securing the first downhole tool; a second mechanical connection on the second port for securing the second downhole tool; a first electric connector installed on the second end of the first port; a second electric connector installed on the second end of the second port; and electric wiring positioned within the electric chamber and connected to the first electric connector and the second electric connector to couple the first electric connector and the second electric connector.

A junction box for connecting at least two downhole tools to a section of tubing is disclosed. The junction box is made of a body member defining a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to receive a first portion of a first downhole tool, and the second port adapted to receive a second portion of a second downhole tool, the body member having one or more external surfaces, the first port and the second port having a first end intersecting the one or more external surfaces, a second end positioned within the body member, and first and second lengths extending between the first end and the second end, the first and second lengths being less than lengths of the first downhole tool and the second downhole tool, the body member defining an electric chamber intersecting the first port and the second port within the body member; a first mechanical connection on the first port for securing the first downhole tool; a second mechanical connection on the second port for securing the second downhole tool; a first electric connector installed on the second end of the first port; a second electric connector installed on the second end of the second port; and electric wiring positioned within the electric chamber and connected to the first electric connector and the second electric connector to couple the first electric connector and the second electric connector.

A rope termination device. The device includes a cylindrical body having a first opening in a first axial end of the body. A second opening in an opposed, second end of the body is connected by a passageway through the body to the first opening. At least one circular channel is in communication with the second opening. A continuous helical groove is provided around a circumference of the cylindrical body. An attachment connector is provided near the second end of the body.

A rope termination device. The device includes a cylindrical body having a first opening in a first axial end of the body. A second opening in an opposed, second end of the body is connected by a passageway through the body to the first opening. At least one circular channel is in communication with the second opening. A continuous helical groove is provided around a circumference of the cylindrical body. An attachment connector is provided near the second end of the body.

A junction box is disclosed. The junction box is made of a body member defining a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to receive a first portion of a first downhole tool, and the second port adapted to receive a second portion of a second downhole tool, the body member defining an electric chamber intersecting the first port and the second port within the body member; a first mechanical connection on the first port for securing the first downhole tool; a second mechanical connection on the second port for securing the second downhole tool; a first electric connector installed on the first port; a second electric connector installed on the second port; and electric wiring positioned within the electric chamber and connected to the first electric connector and the second electric connector to couple the first electric connector and the second electric connector.