A method for producing a synthetic tensile member having a precisely known and stable length. The invention, also comprises equipment configured to carry out the method. A tensile member is prepared by attaching terminations to an assembly of synthetic filaments. The tensile member is then attached to a loading apparatus that subjects the tensile member to a pre-defined loading process. The tensile member is thereby conditioned to a stable length. The length is then measured and a length adjusting component is incorporated into the tensile member to create a precise and stabilized length that is configured for the tensile member's particular application.

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).

A light weight load bearing shackle that includes a bow that is made of a synthetic fiber rope (e.g., polypropylene, nylon, polyester, polyethylene, Aramid, acrylic, mixtures of several fibers, co-polymer fibers). The fibers making up the rope may be straight, braided and/or twisted. The fiber rope may be contained within a sheathing. The bow includes a hole formed in each leg to receive a connection pin so as to secure the open end of the shackle. The hole may be provided by or reinforced by an eyelet made of a heavy duty material such as steel. The bow may be secured around the eyelet or within the eyelet. As the fiber rope bow is flexible, the bow may include a casing between the legs that the connection pin passes through to maintain the legs a certain distance apart.

A light weight load bearing shackle that includes a bow that is made of a synthetic fiber rope (e.g., polypropylene, nylon, polyester, polyethylene, Aramid, acrylic, mixtures of several fibers, co-polymer fibers). The fibers making up the rope may be straight, braided and/or twisted. The fiber rope may be contained within a sheathing. The bow includes a hole formed in each leg to receive a connection pin so as to secure the open end of the shackle. The hole may be provided by or reinforced by an eyelet made of a heavy duty material such as steel. The bow may be secured around the eyelet or within the eyelet. As the fiber rope bow is flexible, the bow may include a casing between the legs that the connection pin passes through to maintain the legs a certain distance apart.

A thimble apparatus for use with a rope has a thimble eye formed as a generally U-shaped shackle defining a center aperture therein with arms on opposing sides of the aperture. The thimble eye has an outer surface, a front face, and a rear face. A groove is formed within the front face of the shackle generally in the shape of a U and has a width. A rope seat is formed within the shackle beneath the groove proximal to the rear face and has a diameter larger than the width of the groove. The groove forms a passage to the rope seat from the front face along the length of the groove. A base connects to ends of the arms of the shackle closing the aperture. The base defines a first feed channel formed as a first bore through the base that connects with a first end of the rope seat and a second feed channel formed as a second bore through the base that connects with a second end of the rope seat.

The present invention is directed to a cord fixture for attachment to a cord. The cord fixture includes a body having at least one side wall, and a slot in the at least one side wall for retaining the cord therein when the cord is in a fixed condition. The slot has a neck portion and an enlarged end portion adjacent the neck portion. The neck portion is configured to guide the cord into the enlarged end portion such that the cord can be releasably retained within the enlarged end portion.

A method for creating a composite cable having at least one high-performance termination on at least one end. A high-performance termination is added to an end of a short synthetic tensile strength member. The strength of the tensile strength member and termination is then tested. Once tested satisfactorily, the short cable is spiced onto a long cable of the same type using prior art splicing techniques. The union of the short cable and the long cable creates a composite cable having a high-performance termination on at least one end. In most applications it is preferable to set the length of the short cable so that the interwoven splice will exist at a desired location.

A wall and/or ceiling mount for receiving a fastening rope. The wall and/or ceiling mount comprises receptacles and angled receptacles for affixing the wall and/or ceiling mount, angled receptacles, and a fastening region for the releasable fastening of the rope. The wall and/or ceiling mount has a receiving opening formed therein which is arranged on a lower side between two receptacles and is spanned by a curved connecting region. An outlet opening in the rope guide running in the wall and/or ceiling mount is arranged frontally and approximately centrally on the wall and/or ceiling mount. Above said outlet opening, a further receptacle forms a fastening region on which the loop end rests. A mount at said fastening region secures the loop end which is layable releasably thereon.

A length adjusting device includes: a body having sides extending in spaced relation to one another, the sides defining respective planes; a first cam operably assembled in relation to the body and having a first proximal cam end positioned between the sides; a second cam operably assembled in relation to the body and having a second proximal cam end positioned between the sides and adjacent to the first proximal cam end; an axle that rotatably attaches the second cam to the body; a channel formed by a space between the cam ends; a handle attached to the body and rotatable from a first position to a second position about a rotation point upon application of a first force; wherein the body is configured to rotate with respect to the second cam to expand the size of the channel upon the application of the first force exerted on the handle.

A mooring member comprises a rope configured for extending between a vessel floating in a body of water and an anchoring device. The mooring member comprises a plurality of functional elements, wherein a first functional element is wound onto at least a portion of the rope, a second functional element is wound onto the first functional element, and so on, until an outermost functional element is wound onto a second-to-outermost functional element. The functional elements are wound in a helical configuration, and are configured to provide at least one of the following functions: damage protection, buoyancy, optical detection, sonar detection, stiffness control, and anti-fouling.