Patent ID: 8539747

Claim:
A shackle connecting device, for use in the connecting of a shackle, which includes a bridge, to a chain of links, wherein a joint between the shackle ( 1 ) and a link ( 2 ) of the chain is via a cross bolt ( 8 ), and comprises first and second parts ( 3 , 4 ) related to each other in a mountable and removable manner, wherein the first part ( 3 ) constitutes a guiding part for guiding the bolt ( 8 ), wherein said bolt ( 8 ) is arranged for coupling between the link ( 2 ) of the chain and the bridge ( 1 ) of the shackle, wherein the second part ( 4 ) constitutes a mooring part arranged to moor the bolt ( 8 ), wherein the first part ( 3 ) is constituted by a cylindrical and hollow body ( 5 ), with a longitudinal side slot ( 6 ), wherein a lever ( 7 ) is fixed to the bolt ( 8 ), emerges from the longitudinal side slot ( 6 ), and is movable.