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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Richard D. Haun, Richmond, TX (US);
Richard E. Hall, Covington, LA (US);
Peter L. Kazunas, Mandeville, LA (US);
Richard D. Haun, Richmond, TX (US);
Richard E. Hall, Covington, LA (US);
Peter L. Kazunas, Mandeville, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The detachable ears rope thimble comprised of thimble body, detachable ears and having the optional features of bale, main load pin sub assembly, and a restraning load sub assembly. The inventive thimble provides very high load capacity ability for wire or synthetic ropes. Furthermore the thimble assembly enables eye splicing on new ropes yet allows for the thimble addition to previously formed eyes without resplicing the eyes. The invention provides a thimble that fully contains even the oversize found in fresh synthetic ropes protecting them within an array of detachable ears from abrasion. The outer body has smooth form with embedded detachable ears and rounded edges preventing synthetic fiber damage.