| 摘要 |
A wedge socket assembly (9) having a wedge socket (10), a pin (40) for connecting objects to the wedge socket, a wedge (50); and a bolt (64) for holding the wedge in the wedge socket. The wedge socket (10) has an elongated, hollow basket (12) of substantially rectangular cross section. The hollow basket (12) has a large opening (16) at a first end (14), a small opening (20) at a second end (18) and an interior cross section tapering from said large opening (16) to said small opening (20). Connected to the basket (12) are a pair of jaws (30, 30') extending from opposite sides of the first end (14), and the jaws each have an opening (34, 34') therethrough aligned with one another, with the pin (40) inserted through the openings and retained by a cotter pin (42). The wedge (50) has a first wedge portion (52) with a large end (54) and a small end (56), and is of substantially the same shape as the interior of the basket (12). An extended portion (58) is connected to the small end (56) of the first wedge portion (52) and has an opening (60) therethrough, and is sized such that when the wedge is positioned within the basket the extended portion (58) extends through the small opening (20). The bolt (64) is inserted into the opening (60) in the extended portion (58), and is retained in the opening by a nut (66). In an alternate embodiment, a forged wire rope clip connects a wire rope to the extended wedge portion (58) through the opening (60). |
