Patent ID: 7836629

Claim:
A method for securing a flexible line, the method comprising: providing a first connecting member comprising: a helical coil having a central axis extending along the length thereof between a first end and an opposing second end, the helical coil being comprised of a plurality of first volutes; and a retaining formation extending from the second end of the helical coil, the retaining formation being comprised of a pair of second volutes being located adjacent to each other so as to either directly contact each other or form a first minimum gap therebetween, the second volutes collectively forming a helix; winding a first section of a flexible line about the helical coil from the first end to the second end so that the first section of the flexible line is received between the plurality of first volutes; extending a second section of the flexible line from the second end of the helical coil back to the first end of the helical coil; winding a third section of the flexible line about the helical coil from the first end to the second end so that the third section of the flexible line is received between the plurality of first volutes; and passing a fourth section of the flexible line between the second volutes of the retaining formation.