摘要 |
A ferrule is employed as a mounting means for attaching a buckle to a stiff member, such as a cable. The ferrule has an elongated shape, a buckle end and a mounting end. The ferrule has a means at the buckle end for attaching the ferrule to the buckle. The ferrule has a means at the mounting end of the ferrule for attaching the ferrule to the stiff member. The mounting end of the ferrule includes: a swagable material and a central bore for receiving the stiff member. Laminate plates of the buckle each have an interior opening adjacent to the mounting end of the plates. The buckle end of the ferrule includes a pair of flanges and planar surfaces which cooperate with the interior openings of the laminate plates for attaching the ferrule to the buckle. |