Patent ID: 8469339

Claim:
A push/pull tag line, comprising: an elongated rigid metal member having a proximal end and a distal end that is located opposite the elongated rigid metal member from the proximal end, wherein the elongated rigid metal member has a rigid member length of at least 2.5 feet between the proximal end and the distal end; a rigid member cover rope wrapped around the elongated rigid metal member in a substantially perpendicular orientation relative to a rigid member longitudinal axis that is located along the rigid member length, wherein at least one section of the rigid member cover rope includes a heat shrink wrap; a flexible rope member coupled to the elongated rigid metal member and extending from the proximal end of the elongated rigid metal member, wherein the flexible rope member has a diameter of at least ⅝ of an inch and a length that is at least equal to the length of the elongated rigid metal member; and a load connector coupled to the distal end of the elongated rigid metal member, wherein the load connector includes a rigid curved load coupling member that defines a channel and that is operable to couple to a tag line coupling on a load by positioning the tag line coupling in the channel such that the rigid curved load coupling member engages the tag line coupling.