Sling
AssigneeCortland Company, Inc.
InventorThanasis Varnava
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a sling including a sleeve, a first eye formed by a first splice, and a second eye formed by a second splice. The sleeve includes braided strands and has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion between. The sleeve also defines a hollow inner volume. The first splice is made by the first end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the first eye. The second splice is made by the second end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the second eye. A hollow load bearing portion is defined in the intermediate portion between the first splice and the second splice.
Claims16
A sling comprising:
- a sleeve including braided strands and having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the sleeve defining a hollow inner volume;
- a first eye formed by a first splice, the first splice including the first end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the first eye;
- and
- a second eye formed by a second splice, the second splice including the second end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the second eye;
- wherein a hollow load bearing portion is defined in the intermediate portion between the first splice and the second splice;
- and
- wherein each of the first splice and the second splice include a locking Brummel splice.
A method for manufacturing a sling, the method comprising:
- forming a hollow sleeve including braided strands, the hollow sleeve having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the sleeve defining a hollow inner volume;
- forming a first eye by splicing the first end portion to extend into and along part of the hollow inner volume of the hollow sleeve;
- and
- forming a second eye by splicing the second end portion to extend into and along part of the hollow inner volume of the hollow sleeve
- wherein a hollow load bearing portion is formed in the intermediate portion between the first eye and the second eye.
A method for using a sling, the method comprising:
- providing the sling, the sling including
- a sleeve including braided strands and having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the sleeve defining a hollow inner volume,
- a first eye formed by a first splice with the first end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the first eye, and
- a second eye formed by a second splice with the second end portion extending into and along part of the hollow inner volume proximate the second eye,
- wherein a hollow load bearing portion is defined in the intermediate portion between the first splice and the second splice;
- supporting a load to be lifted with the load bearing portion, the load bearing portion being flattened on a surface of the load;
- attaching the first eye to a lifting apparatus;
- attaching the second eye to the lifting apparatus;
- and
- lifting the load with the sling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.