Patent ID: 7938384

Claim:
An extended length strand take up device, comprising: a. a single tension rod; b. a first connecting body mounted on the tension rod for connecting the extended length strand take up device to a guy wire; c. a second connecting body mounted on the tension rod for connecting the extended length take up device to a ground anchor, wherein at least one of the first and second connecting bodies is slidably mounted on said tension rod for movement along said tension rod toward and away from the other connecting body; and d. a stop member at each end of the tension rod to retain the first and second connecting bodies on the tension rod, wherein said tension rod transfers loads between said first and second connection bodies when said extended length strand take up device is placed in tension; wherein at least one of the first and second connecting bodies further include an opening to receive a connection member; wherein the second connecting body further comprises a link member extending outwardly from said second connecting body toward said ground anchor; and wherein the opening in the at least one of the first and second connecting body is formed in the link member of the second connecting body.