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1. A dragline bucket assembly, comprising:
a. a bucket having a first lateral side and a second lateral side; b. a spreader bar having a first end and a second end; c. a first lower tensile member connecting said first lateral side of said bucket to said first end of said spreader bar; d. a second lower tensile member connecting said second lateral side of said bucket to said second end of said spreader bar; e. a yoke; f. a first upper tensile member connecting said first end of said spreader bar to said yoke; g. a second upper tensile member connecting said second end of said spreader bar to said yoke; h. wherein said first upper tensile member includes,
i. a flexible stranded core, having a first end, a second end, and a stranded core outer diameter,ii. an armor layer, having a first end, a second end, an inner armor layer diameter, an outer armor layer diameter, and an armor layer cross sectional area,iii. wherein said armor layer inner diameter is substantially greater than said stranded core outer diameter,iv. wherein said armor layer cross sectional area is at least 25% of an area of a circle having a diameter equal to said outer armor layer diameter,v. a first anchor connected to said first end of said stranded core,vi. a second anchor connected to said second end of said stranded core,vii. wherein said first end of said armor layer is connected to said first anchor, andviii. wherein said second end of said armor layer is connected to said second anchor. |