Lifting Sling Grommet Connector and Method
OwnerMatthew Khachaturianinventor
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Abstract
A method of making a lifting grommet provides a connector body that is specially configured. The body has opposed end portions and a centrally positioned open area or gap. Each end portion of the body has a bore. A length of wire is provided having a pair of rope end portions. As part of the method, a bore and a centrally positioned opening or gap is engaged with a wire rope end portion. Once an end portion extends to the bore or gap, it is frayed, spread apart or unraveled. As part of the method, each portion of the wire rope is enveloped with a mass of adhesive filler material such as epoxy.
Claims25
A method of making a lifting grommet, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a body having opposed body end portions and a centrally positioned open area;
- b) each shaped end portion having a bore;
- c) providing a length of wire rope having first and second wire rope end portions, each said wire rope end portion having an outer diameter, said wire rope being comprised of a plurality of individual wires;
- d) engaging a first said bore with the first wire rope end portion;
- e) engaging a second said bore with the second wire rope end portion;
- f) connecting the rope end portions to the body by adding a filler to the bores via the centrally positioned opening to envelope said rope end portions with a mass of adhesive filler material;
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- g) wherein in step “f” the said bores each provide a larger diameter section, each larger diameter section having an internal diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the rope end portion that occupies the said bore.
A lifting grommet, comprising:
- a) a body having opposed end portions and a centrally positioned open area;
- b) each end portion having a bore, wherein the said bores each provide a larger diameter section and a smaller diameter section;
- c) a length of wire rope having first and second rope end portions, each wire rope end portion having an outer diameter and engaging a said bore and extending to a position next to the centrally positioned opening so that a filler material can be added to the larger diameter sections via the centrally positioned opening, each larger diameter section having an internal diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the rope end portion that occupies the said bore;
- d) the wire rope end portions being individual wires that are spread apart, each extending end portion to the centrally positioned opening wherein the said rope end portions extend to the opening;
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- e) a mass of adhesive filler material that occupies the larger diameter sections of the bores, enveloping each of said rope end portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.