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US 2022/0193837 A1Published application
Method of Terminating a Stranded Synthetic Filament Cable
OwnerRichard V. Campbell, David W. Hilbig +2inventors
InventorsRichard V. Campbell, David W. Hilbig, Kristopher Wortham, David E. Sediles
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for terminating a multi-stranded, non-parallel cable. An anchor is provided on the end of each strand. A collector is provided to link the anchors and connected strands into a single unit. An alignment fixture is provided to transition the strands from the non-parallel lay within the cable to a parallel path adjacent to the anchors.
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A termination for a multi-stranded cable having a non-parallel construction, comprising:
- (a) a cable having a central axis and a plurality of strands;
- (b) wherein each strand of said plurality of strands within said cable follows a non-parallel path with respect to said central axis for a first portion of said cable lying outside said termination;
- (c) a plurality of anchors, with each of said anchors being attached to an end of one of said strands;
- (d) a plurality of stems, wherein each of said stems is connected to one of said anchors by a length-adjustable connection;
- (e) each of said stems including a ball on a distal end of said stem;
- (f) a collector, including a plurality of spherical sockets;
- (g) wherein each of said plurality of anchors is connected to said collector by said ball on each of said stems resting within one of said spherical sockets on said collector;
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- (h) said connections between said balls and said spherical sockets being configured to allow an angle between each of said strands and said collector to float.
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A termination for a multi-stranded cable having a non-parallel construction, comprising:
- (a) a cable having a central axis and a plurality of strands;
- (b) wherein a group of said plurality of strands within said cable follows a non-parallel path with respect to said central axis for a first portion of said cable lying outside said termination;
- (c) a plurality of anchors, with each of said anchors being attached to an end of one of said strands within said group;
- (d) a plurality of stems, wherein each of said stems is connected to one of said anchors by a length-adjustable connection;
- (e) each of said stems including a ball on a distal end of said stem;
- (f) a collector, including a plurality of spherical sockets;
- (g) wherein each of said plurality of anchors is connected to said collector by said ball on each of said stems resting within one of said spherical sockets on said collector;
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- (h) said connections between said balls and said spherical sockets being configured to allow an angle between each of said strands in said group and said collector to float.
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