FERRULE RETENTION

摘要

Disclosed is a locking assembly for axially locking a ferrule in a socket. Also disclosed is a socket configured to the locking assembly. The locking assembly comprises a block that is able to be positioned and secured in the socket adjacent to the opposing end of the ferrule. The locking block may comprise one of a trapezoidal prism, an elongate cam element, a drop-in locking plate, or transversely sliding block parts, each of which can abut an end of the ferrule to secure it in the socket.

主权项

1. A locking assembly for locking a ferrule attached to an end of a wire rope in a socket into which the ferrule can be received in use, the locking assembly comprising a locking block that is able to be positioned and secured in the socket adjacent to the end of the ferrule, the locking block comprising one of:
(i) a trapezoidal prism having a major face which in use is able to be positioned to engage the end of the ferrule to secure it in the socket; (ii) an in-use transversely extending, elongate cam element which in use is able to be rotated such that an external surface of the cam element engages the end of the ferrule to secure it in the socket; (iii) a drop-in locking plate having a major face which, when the locking plate is dropped into the socket in use, faces the end of the ferrule to secure it in the socket; (iv) in-use transversely extending first and second block parts which, when moved towards each other, are caused to be displaced towards and so as to engage with the end of the ferrule to secure it in the socket.