Patent ID: 8302265

Claim:
A wire gripper for supporting a load with a wire comprising: a die cast metal body including a base having a first side, two ends, and a through bore extending through said base and said ends; two open channels extending from said first side through said base, said channels substantially perpendicular to and intersecting said through bore; a threaded bore in said first side of said base, said threaded bore between said channels; a clip member including a center section having an aperture therein and two legs extending from said center section, said legs of said clip member extending into said channels of said base; and a fastener extending through said aperture in said clip member and threaded into said threaded bore in said base, whereby inserting said wire through said through bore and tightening said fastener into said threaded bore drives said legs of said clip into said channels and against said wire thereby securing said wire in said wire gripper.