Patent ID: 6557219
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A swivel hook comprising:(i) a hook body having a generally uniform thickness, said hook body having a hook member formed at a first end and a longitudinally oriented stem formed at a second opposite end, said stem having a generally rectangular cross-section; (ii) a swivel connector pivotally securable over said stem, said swivel connector having a generally circular bore of a size exceeding the rectangular cross-section of said stem such that said stem may be received through said bore to secure said swivel connector to said hook body while permitting rotational movement of said swivel connector about said stem; and, (iii) first and second washers received over said rectangular stem on opposite sides of said swivel connector, said washers assisting in the transference of torsional loading between said body and said swivel connector and tending to maintain said hook body and said swivel connector in a generally co-planer relationship.