Abstract: A shears coupling, particularly for interconnecting two load supporting members, such as a looped cable and a chain, by the aid of a mating coupling member, comprises a pair of two-armed levers which are rotatably interconnected by means of a common pivot. Each lever has an arcuate shank, which is located substantially in the same plane as said common pivot and has a free end which, when the shears coupling is in its closed operative position, overlaps the free end of the other arcuate shank for forming a substantially closed eye. The other arm of each lever has at least one lug, which projects, preferably radially, with respect to the pivot and is provided with a through opening, which substantially registers with the respective openings of the other lugs in said closed position.