A device and method for the end termination of a braided synthetic rope offering full efficiency of the spliced and unspliced, tensile strength of the subject synthetic rope, with a tapered solid compression thimble of unique surface topography allowing forces on the tapered solid compression thimble only in compression, seated inside an enclosing thimble socket with an internal tapered thimble seat free of sharp edges, with a screw-on cap at the top of the enclosing thimble socket with a fitting for attachment for connecting links and configurable for different rigging attachment styles, a contoured groove in the tapered solid compression thimble for receiving a braided synthetic rope wrapped around the solid compression thimble and spliced into itself. Rounded edges at the bottom of the enclosing thimble socket help protect the braided synthetic rope from abrasion and cutting while in service. Also provided is a screw-on cap with an adjustable externally threaded extension rod to receive an internally threaded clevis jaw and pin end fitting positioned as desired on the extension rod with a lock nut. The device is intended to create a job-site qualified, safe and efficient manner to connect objects in the rigging and mooring industry such as other synthetic mooring lines, tow lines, anchor chains, and wire ropes.

The present application relates to a system consisting of statically loadable components for structures, comprising at least two different tension elements (10, 14), each with at least one end region (11, 15), which have an outer thread (12, 16) in their end region (11, 15), and at least one connection component (20, 20, 30) with an inner thread (22) which is configured to interact with the outer thread (12, 16) of one of the tension elements (10, 14) as a tension member. According to the invention, the outer threads (12, 16) of the at least two different tension elements (10, 14) have the same thread load capacity and determine a respective threshold tensile force of the at least two different tension elements (10, 14).

Devices and methods for loading a cable in order to create a desired distribution of the load among the cable's constituent strands. Strand terminations are applied to manyand possibly all ofthe cable's strands. The ultimate goal is to connect the strand terminations to a collector in order to create an overall cable termination. The relationship between each strand termination and the collector is allowed to float using the inventive process while the cable is tensioned and an appropriate spatial relationship between each strand tensioner and the collector is determined. Once the appropriate relationship is found, it is configured to be repeatable (such as by recording its position for later application to the same or similar collector).

An adjustable length tensioning member that comprises a rope, a first connector on the rope, a second connector on the rope, and a plurality of connection points between the first connector and the second connector is disclosed. The plurality of connection points have a diameter greater than a diameter of the rope. The rope may be passed through a socket coupled to a first crane component and one of the connectors on the rope is coupled to a second crane component. One of the plurality of connection points engages a seat on the socket to tension the rope between the socket and the connection point.

A method for creating a termination by attaching some kind of fitting to the end of a tensile member such as a cable. The end fitting is provided with one or more internal cavities. Each cavity has a proximal portion that is adjacent to the area where the tensile member exits the fitting and a distal portion on its opposite end. A length of the tensile member's filaments is placed within this expanding cavity and infused with liquid potting compound. The method exploits the characteristic of a liquid potting compound as it transitions to a solid. During the solidification process tension is applied. The resulting linear displacement tends to pull the filaments residing in the potting compound into better alignment and improve load sharing.

A cable grip for a flat cable is provided. The cable grip includes a wire and a tapered wedge lock secured to the wire to define a closed eye. The tapered wedge lock forms a two-sided compression connection on the flat cable.

A shoe lace accessory includes a shoe lace coupling assembly configured to maintain a proximal end and a distal end of an existing shoe lace at a substantially stable position. Such a shoe lace coupling assembly includes a hollow tube having an elongated rectilinear shape provided with an open proximal end and an open distal end axially opposed therefrom, a first fastener detachably engaged with the open proximal end of the hollow tube as well as the proximal end of the existing shoe lace, and a second fastener detachably engaged with the open distal end of the hollow tube as well as the distal end of the existing shoe lace. The first fastener, the second fastener, the proximal end, and the distal end of the existing shoe lace remains located within the open proximal end and the open distal end of the hollow tube.

A rope swinging device includes a strap attached to an optional handgrip, and a clamp attached to the strap. The clamp may be attached to a rope that is swung by a user.

An illustrative example assembly for determining a load on an elevator car includes a plurality of terminations respectively configured for securing an end of a load bearing member. A plurality of strain gages are respectively secured to a portion of respective ones of the plurality of terminations so that each of the terminations includes at least one of the strain gages. A load determining processor receives indications from the plurality of strain gages and determines a load on the elevator car based on the received indications.

A method for creating a termination by attaching some kind of fitting to the end of a tensile member such as a cable. The end fitting is provided with one or more internal cavities. Each cavity has a proximal portion that is adjacent to the area where the tensile member exits the fitting and a distal portion on its opposite end. A length of the tensile member's filaments is placed within this expanding cavity and infused with liquid potting compound. The method exploits the characteristic of a liquid potting compound as it transitions to a solid. During the solidification process tension is applied. The resulting linear displacement tends to pull the filaments residing in the potting compound into better alignment and improve load sharing.