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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Sherrill, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Inventor:
J. David Driver, Bel Air, MD (US);
Assignee:
ETCO, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 45/00 (2006.01); F16G 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 45/00 (2013.01); F16G 11/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multiple-hole rope thimble with a body, a plurality of holes, and a perimeter groove. The holes can be arranged linearly or non-linearly arranged and can be the same or different sizes. The hole wall is curved toward the center of the hole to eliminate any sharp edges that can damage a rope. The groove extends completely around the perimeter of the body. A rope fits into the groove and is secured around the thimble by a splice or a knot. Optionally, the rope is secured by a thread extending through an aperture in the partition between holes.