Patent ID: 8069539

Claim:
A spigot end for reversibly fastening a wire rope to any type of functional part which is integral with or attached to a socket end, the spigot end comprising: an outer shell which is cylindrical overall in shape, said outer shell having a raised longitudinally extending shoulder at one end, an opening axially extending from said one end for a length into an interior of said shell, said opening being sized to receive the wire rope throughout said length, and at least one fin protruding from a periphery of said outer shell, the longitudinally extending shoulder terminating at a first intermediate location on the outer shell, the at least one fin being longitudinally spaced from the raised shoulder and beginning at a second intermediate location on the outer shell more distant from the one end than the first intermediate location, said at least one fin being provided with at least one through hole extending radially in relation to an axis of revolution of said outer shell, said through hole intersecting said opening along said length; and said at least one fin of said spigot end being configured to connect with said socket end in a bayonet connection.