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US 7,198,253 B2Granted
Wire rope connectors and tensioners for deck railing systems
AssigneeSuncor Stainless, Inc.
InventorsRoman F. Striebel, Patrick A. Striebel
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Abstract
Wire attachment and/or tensioning assemblies are described. The ends of wires may be fitted with mateable collar and wedge components to allow the wire to be securely attached to a supporting structure such as, for example, the surface of a railing post. The wire attachment assembly may be rotatably attached to a tensioning device that enables wire tension adjustments without rotating the wire itself, thereby avoiding the need to adjust the opposing end of the wire.
Claims18
A wire attachment and tensioning device, comprising:
- a rigid body having a threaded end;
- means for attaching a portion of a wire to the rigid body in a fixed connection;
- a tensioning assembly being an independent component from the attaching means and the rigid body, the tensioning assembly being fully rotatably attached to a support surface and the tensioning assembly including a threaded end to receive the threaded end of the rigid body such that rotating the tensioning assembly adjusts the distance of the portion of the wire attaching means from the support surface while maintaining the fixed connection between the rigid body and the wire unaffected by rotation of the tensioning assembly;
- the tensioning assembly further comprising a cylindrical member including a first threaded end and a second threaded end, the first end being the threaded end receiving the threaded end of the rigid body;
- a threaded swivel engaging the cylindrical member;
- a mounting plate including a center aperture through which the threaded swivel and cylindrical member are engaged, and an internal recess for rotatably receiving the threaded swivel to allow the cylindrical member and threaded swivel to freely rotate with respect to the mounting plate;
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- means for fastening the plate to the support surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.