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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2009
Brian Edward Shawcross, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Lee Mark Giemza, Wakefield, GB;
Brian Edward Shawcross, Nottinghamshire, GB;
Lee Mark Giemza, Wakefield, GB;
Gripple Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A connector or locking device for wires (or wire ropes) W has a body () of alloy, two channels () within the body, entry ends () at opposite ends for wires, and wedges () within the body urged by springs () towards the entry ends () and to protrude into the channels () for the purpose of gripping inserted wires and preventing their withdrawal in the opposite direction to insertion, and is characterized in that guideways () are formed within the body () alongside each channel from adjacent its entry end () to beyond its wedge (), and plastics slide () are fitted one within each of the guideways each with its inner end () overlapping a nose part () of the respective wedge and its outer end () protruding outwards beyond the entry end of the channel, retention means () being provided between each slide () and its guideway () while allowing inward sliding to push the wedge () against the urge of its spring () when the outer end () of the slide is pushed relative to the body to release an inserted wire for withdrawal or adjustment of its position relative to the body.