Patent ID: 7484272

Claim:
An attachable handle for a wire rope including a collar, comprising: a wire rope attachment portion comprising a generally cylindrical duct passing through the wire rope attachment portion, the duct comprising a first end and a second end, the first end is comprised of a first diameter larger than a diameter of a wire rope and the diameter of a collar being disposed around a length of the wire rope to permit passage of the length of wire rope through the first end of the duct, the collar diameter is greater than the wire rope diameter; and the second end opposite the first end, the second end is comprising a second diameter larger than the wire rope diameter but smaller than the collar diameter to permit passage of the wire rope through the second end and to prevent passage of the length of wire rope containing the collar through the second end; a slot running along at least a portion of a length of the duct, the slot is comprised of a width larger than the wire rope diameter but less than the collar diameter; and a handle portion extending from the wire rope attachment portion, wherein the wire rope attachment portion and the slot are configured to adjustably receive the wire rope.