摘要 |
A hook secured to the end of a rope for attaching that rope to a rod, a staple, or another rope includes the usual parts such as a shank portion by which the hook is pulled in a longitudinal direction, a reverse portion extending in the direction of pulling and terminating in a tip, and a mid portion extending laterally to one side of the reverse portion and connecting the shank and the reverse portion, and in accordance with the present invention the hook further includes a novel protrusion extending from the shank portion or from the mid portion, the protrusion being spaced from the reverse portion and extending longitudinally in a direction opposite the direction of pulling and terminating in an end portion located laterally on the opposite side of the reverse portion from the mid portion.
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