Patent ID: 7883306

Claim:
A tensioned support system, comprising: a cable; an attachment bolt, comprising: a head portion having an end face; a shaft portion extending from the head portion, the shaft portion being threaded and having a tip distal to the head portion; and a cavity extending entirely through the head and shaft portions; the cavity having a linearly extruded segment, an extended diameter at the end face, and an enlarged diameter at the tip; the extended diameter being larger than a diameter of the linearly extruded segment; the enlarged diameter being larger than the diameter of the linearly extruded segment; the head portion being rounded between the extended diameter and the linearly extruded segment; a terminal element operatively coupled to or formed from the cable, the terminal element having a diameter greater than the diameter of the linearly extruded segment, the terminal element being seated in the enlarged diameter, at least one of the cable or an element operatively coupling the cable to the terminal element passing through the linearly extruded segment and the extended diameter; and a receiving component having internal threads that correspond to the threaded shaft portion of the attachment bolt; wherein the threads of the attachment bolt and the threads of the receiving component couple the attachment bolt to the receiving component; and wherein the receiving component is coupled to a bracket for attachment to one of: (a) entry steps; or (b) an aircraft fuselage.