摘要 |
The applicant describes grab hooks typically used with chains or other securements like cables, ropes, straps, and wires, etc. The grab hook includes a magnetic portion near the distal end of the hook that is positioned to magnetically engage a ferromagnetic portion of the securement while the securement is positioned in the throat of the hook. The magnetic connection between the grab hook and the securement prevents the securement from falling out of the throat while the securement is slack. The magnetic connection thus permits the user of the securement to position the other end of the slack securement and apply tension to the securement to, for example, secure, tow, or lift a load. The grab hook described has no latches or other moving parts in the throat and is therefore simpler to operate than conventional grab hooks with latches that close the throat.
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