Patent ID: 8544912

Claim:
A lifting sling assembly comprising: a centering collar element forming a concentric sleeve around a central concavity, wherein said central concavity extends from one outer side of said centering collar element, terminating a distance within said centering collar element; a centering housing element extending from said centering collar element; a concentric flange member forming a concentric sleeve around said centering housing element; wherein said concentric flange member further comprises a lower flange surface and a side flange surface; wherein said lower flange surface is substantially planar and extends perpendicular from said centering collar element, forming a rigid lifting body surface; wherein said centering collar element, said centering housing element, said lower flange surface, said side flange surface, and said concentric flange member are machined as one solid contiguous element of rigid material; a wire rope, wherein said wire rope is inserted into said central concavity disposed within said centering collar element, said centering collar element swaged onto said wire rope providing permanent and continuous assembly of said wire rope into said centering collar element; and a lifting support attached to said wire rope.