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US 11,885,137 B1Granted
Cable system for attaching cables between two structures
OwnerDaniel J. Smitchkoinventor
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Abstract
A connecting assembly for connecting a cable end of a wire rope to a structure. Each connecting assembly includes a structure attachment interface and cable end attachment interface. The structure attachment interface is adapted to mount to the structure at a point on the structure without the connecting assembly exiting the structure at any other point on the structure. The cable end attachment interface is adapted to mount the cable end to the connecting assembly.
Claims1
A connecting assembly for connecting a cable end of a wire rope to a structure, comprising:
- a structure attachment interface adapted to mount to the structure at a point on the structure without said connecting assembly exiting the structure at any other point on the structure;
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- a cable end attachment interface adapted to mount the cable end to the connecting assembly;
- further including a swivel receiver, screw, swivel body, wire stud and cap, said swivel receiver includes a swivel body end and a cap end, said swivel receiver includes a threaded stud channel that is accessible from said cap end, said swivel body end includes a screw hole to allow said screw to extend from said swivel body end, said screw hole includes a rounded surface about said screw hole inside said swivel body end, said screw includes a rounded head that engages said rounded surface to allow movement of said screw head in said swivel receiver, said wire stud has a threaded end, a crimpable end and a wire channel, said threaded end threads into said threaded stud channel of said swivel receiver, said wire channel is adapted for receiving the wire rope and said crimpable end adapted to be crimped with the wire rope to retain the wire rope in place, said cap including a wire hole and an insert end, said insert end includes a groove and an O-ring in said groove, and wherein said opening of the cap end of said swivel receiver includes an O-ring cutout to receive said insert end of the cap so that said O-ring retains said cap in place once inserted in said cap end and wherein said wire hole is adapted for allowing wire rope to pass through said cap.
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