Patent ID: 6161884
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B66C

Abstract:
A trench plate connector, comprising:a double threaded stud having a proximal end, a distal end, and a rotational axis extending therebetween, the double-treaded stud comprising a nut at the proximal end, and further comprising a first thread near the proximal end and a second thread near the distal end, the first thread being different in dimension than the second thread;a load ring disposed around a portion of the double-threaded stud between the proximal end and the distal end;an eye member coupled to the load ring,a skirt member coupled to the double-threaded stud around the first thread, the skirt member comprising a large diameter relative to a width of the eye member measured in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis; andmachine-readable encoded information permanently affixed to the trench plate connector.