Patent ID: 8096024

Claim:
A rope termination assembly comprising: (a) a rope; (b) a termination body, the termination body having; (i) a first portion, the first portion having a truncated conical configuration, (ii) a second portion, the second portion being integral with the first portion, wherein the second portion has a bulbous shape, (iii) a bore, the bore passing from a first aperture in the first portion through a second aperture in the second portion of the termination body, (iv) a groove, the groove being formed within the outer surface of the termination body, wherein the groove extends from the second aperture along the second portion and the first portion of the termination body, wherein the groove is a helical groove, (v) wherein the rope is configured to pass through the first aperture, through the second aperture, and is seated within the groove in the termination body; and (c) a socket, wherein the socket is configured to accept the termination body such that the rope is compressed between the socket and the termination body.