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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles E Lucas, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
The Crosby Group, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
294 74 ; 294 8211 ;
Abstract
A coupler for connecting a web-type sling to other fittings is comprised of a U-shaped member having legs with threaded ends that interconnect with a clasp that non-rotatably retain nuts, threaded to the legs, in sockets. The clasp includes a central arcuate saddle to receive the web sling. A pin extends across the U-shaped member legs above the arcuate saddle to retain the web sling upon the saddle.