Patent ID: 7552692

Claim:
A spreader tip for locating a cable relative to a spreader bar, said spreader bar including an end, a lateral facing surface, and a circumference proximate said end, comprising: a. a rigging interface, including a cable receiver, said rigging interface being configured to be located outboard of said lateral facing surface; b. at least one mounting arm, attached to said rigging interface and extending inward over said spreader bar; c. wherein said at least one mounting arm extends over a portion of said circumference proximate said end of said spreader bar; d. wherein said at least one mounting arm is attached to said spreader bar so that said at least one mounting arm contacts said portion of said circumference and said rigging interface lies proximate said end; e. a second mounting arm, attached to said rigging interface and extending inward over said spreader bar; f. wherein said second mounting arm extends over a second portion of said circumference proximate said end of said spreader bar; g. wherein said second mounting arm is attached to said spreader bar so that a portion of said spreader bar lies between said at least one mounting arm and said second mounting arm; h. a third mounting arm, attached to said rigging interface and extending inward over said spreader bar; i. wherein said third mounting arm extends over a third portion of said circumference proximate said end of said spreader bar; and j. wherein said third mounting arm is attached to said spreader bar so that said spreader bar lies between said at least one mounting arm, said second mounting arm, and said third mounting arm.