摘要 |
An improved termination for the end of a cable or other flexible tension member, in which the fibers or other load-carrying elements (4) of the flexible tension member (2) are encapsulated in resinous material (70) to form plugs (74) with annular cavity segments (62) formed by an insert (30) comprised of a sleeve (32) having radial plates (44). Some of the tension member elements are encapsulated within a central passage (36) through the sleeve. Alternatively, non-load-carrying components (92) of the flexible tension member (2) are housed within a central passage (96) through a cylindrical sleeve (94) to prevent them from becoming encapsulated.
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