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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752719 | Rope tensioning device A rope tensioning device includes an elongated base having a first hooked end and a second hooked end, an anchor for anchoring the rope on the device, and a clamp. The clamp is adapted to grip the rope inserted into the device allowing it to be pulled in a tightenin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 6892429 | Brake device for a lace The brake device (30) for a lace (2), of a boot (31), sliding in a base part (1) linked to the boot (31), comprises a lever (3) articulated on the base part (1), returned by an elastic means (11) into a positio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6418592 | Rope gripper A rope gripper for connecting for example a rope operated switch to a rope. The gripper comprises a body defining a passage into which a rope can be inserted. Two jaws are mounted eccentrically on pivot pins on either side of the passage and biased toward... | 07/16/2002 |
| 4998327 | Traction hook and rope lock A traction hook and rope lock which has a unique locking mechanism wherein accidental release is eliminated. Also this hook and rope lock is unusual in manner due to the fact that it will stay in its locked position even when there is little or no tension... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4814550 | Power line isolating apparatus and method A method and apparatus for isolating electric power lines includes an insulator assembly to which is pivotally connected two line clamps. After the clamps clamp to the wire, the wire is cut so that the insulator isolates the line. In one form the clamping... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4669582 | Gripping device for releasably gripping a rope, wire or similar elongated flexible member A device for gripping or locking a rope or wire comprises a pair of rope engaging members or jaw members defining a pair of oppositely arranged wire engaging surfaces forming a passageway for the rope. The jaw members are mounted in the frame of the gripp... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4614007 | Clamping means for a strap Clamping means for a strap comprises a support member having a concave surface and a guide member having a convex surface. The guide member is pivotally mounted on the support member for angular movement between a first position in which the concave and c... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4594752 | Cable or rope connection including clamp device A rope or cable connection is made between first and second lengths of rope or cable by a clamp device including an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member which are hinged together. The upper jaw member defines an open ended engagement slot through which... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4477947 | Drawstring fastener A fastener for releasably securing the ends of a drawstring. The fastener has two parts, one for each end of the drawstring. The parts are held together by a dovetail connection which is separated by excessive tension in the drawstring. At least one of th... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4465011 | Halyard stopper A halyard stopper for a sailboat includes a pair of spaced-apart side plates extending up from a base. A jamming arm in the form of a class two lever is pivotally mounted between the plates above the base adjacent the entrance end of the stopper so that t... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4431067 | Wireline protector with clamping mechanism A wireline protector for protecting an electrical wireline used in a downhole drilling operation. During the operation of adding additional drill string members to the drill string, the electrical wireline is encased by and clamped within the wireline pro... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4354578 | Ready clamp A system and clamp for supporting a load such as an elevator in which the clamp is mounted on a cable above the load which is normally supported by and otherwise attached to the cable. The clamp supports the load in the event of failure of structure norma... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4340206 | Clamp for repair of separation in conveyor belt The present invention provides a tension-setting edge clamp with an improved linkage and an improved anchor point location so that when in use in sets of pairs, to pull broken belt ends toward one another for reconnection, wherein the anchor point for the... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4323725 | Strain relief device for an electrical supply line A strain relief device, especially for power tools, has a pin upon which is pivotally mounted a clamping member with a spirally curved rough clamping surface which coacts with a second clamping surface. An electrical line is inserted between these surface... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4185362 | Tensioning device A tensioning device for maintaining tension in ropes, cables and the like is disclosed. The device includes a boss member over which one of the lines passes and which changes the direction of the line and a pair of pivoting gripping members which are desi... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3955810 | Clamping apparatus Apparatus for clamping a workpiece, such as the end portion of a conveyor belt, includes a link member having an upper end portion and a lower end portion with a receiving member secured intermediate the end portions for horizontally supporting the workpi... | 05/11/1976 |
