Patent ID: 9719577
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F16G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A releasable wedge assembly for holding a rope in a socket, the wedge assembly comprising: an inner wedge including a tapered body, a threaded hole extending into the tapered body, a first guide feature extending along one side of the tapered body, a second guide feature extending along the opposite side of the tapered body from the first guide feature; a first outer wedge including a receiving feature, the receiving feature of the first outer wedge configured to receive the first guide feature of the inner wedge; a second outer wedge including a receiving feature, the receiving feature of the second outer wedge configured to receive the second guide feature of the inner wedge; and a threaded fastener insertable into the threaded hole of the tapered body and configured to axially actuate the inner wedge along the receiving features of the first outer wedge and the second outer wedge.