Abstract: A traction member for use with driving pulleys, consisting of one or more load-bearing elements and a plastics part which is arranged between the load-bearing elements and a force-transmission surface of the traction member. The overall friction value results from the fact that the force-transmission surface, which comes into contact with the driving pulley, has at least two regions, and that these regions are formed from different materials A and B having different coefficients of friction. The regions are in the form of strips in the longitudinal direction of the traction member. The carrier material A is softer and has a higher coefficient of friction and the further materials B1, B2, B3 etc. are each harder and each have a lower coefficient of friction. Preferably, the materials A, B1, B2, B3 etc. are applied in one work step by extrusion.

Abstract: Connection piece (3), which is mounted on the end of a wire cable (2), for connecting the wire cable (1) to a mounting support taking up tensile forces caused by longitudinal stresses in the wire cable (2), in which the external dimensions of the connection piece (3) in the direction transverse to the extended axis of the wire cable end (1) are substantially equal to or smaller than the diameter of the wire cable (2) and in which the wire cable is compressed in its end region until the wire cable end (1) fits into a cutout (6), provided for receiving the latter, in the connection piece (3).

Abstract: Cross-type clamp (1) for connecting two crossed wire cables (5,6) at the points of crossing of the wire cables or wire cable sections of wire cable nets, in particular rockfall nets, by means of two clamp parts (4, 11) which are held together by claws (9) and exert a pressing force on the wire cables (5, 6) at the point of crossing, for increasing the load capacity of the cross-type clamp (1), for each claw (9) belonging to one (11) of the two clamp parts (4, 11), there being provided on the other clamp part (4) a slot (2) for guiding the claw (9) through, and the end piece of the claw (9) guided through the slot (2) and projecting beyond the slot (2) being bent back.