Patent ID: 8245360
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for gripping elongate articles, said device comprising: a male end cap; a first insert engaged with the male end cap; a first channel defined by said male end cap and said first insert, said first channel being disposed along a longitudinal axis of the device; a female end cap, and wherein a portion of the male end cap is receivable within a portion of the female end cap; and the male and female end caps are disposed in end-to-end relationship along the longitudinal axis; a second insert engaged with the female end cap; wherein each of the first and second inserts comprises: a second channel is defined by said female cap and said second insert; said second channel being disposed along the longitudinal axis; wherein said first and second channels comprise a rope channel adapted to receive the elongate articles therethrough; a longitudinally extending first slot is defined in the male end cap, and wherein the first insert is complementary to the first slot and is removably received therein; a longitudinally extending second slot is defined in the female end cap, and the second insert is complementary to the second slot and is removably received therein; and wherein each of the male and female end caps has: a plurality of ridges and recesses provided on the exterior walls of each of the male and female end caps and the first and second inserts; and a retaining collar connecting the male end cap to the female end cap.