Abstract: A fabricated pelican hook assembly is provided having an apertured head piece cut from steel plate, a bolt threaded at one end and having the opposite end extending into said aperture at least half way through said head piece and transverse thereto, a pair of generally parallel spaced apart side arms cut from steel plate having one end of each extending generally transversely into said aperture in the head piece from the side opposite the bolt on opposite sides of said opposite end of said bolt at least half the thickness of said head piece, a weldment substantially filling said aperture around said opposite end of the bolt and the ends of the side arms, a pelican hook cut from steel plate and having a pivot hole at one end, a pivot pin extending through said pivot hole and fixed in the opposite ends of said pair of side arms with the pelican hook between said side arms and a keeper link generally movable on the bolt to engage the opposite end of the pelican hook from the pivot.

Abstract: The specification discloses various embodiments of apparatus adapted to function as convertible wire rope load binders, container lashing or pullers. All embodiments utilize a wire rope clamp of the type which grips the wire rope on tensioning of the wire rope, and a threaded tubular extension coaxial with the rope pass line, in combination with a slack take-up device, which may be any of a variety of slack take-up devices threaded onto the tubular extension. A preferred embodiment employs a slack take-up device in the form of an over-center or toggle lever and a sheave device attached to the body of the clamp. Another embodiment employs a combined hook and clevis device having a screw connection to the body of the clamp. Another embodiment utilizes a winch device on the tensioning end of the wire rope to provide for tensioning the wire rope.

Abstract: A container lashing system for fastening shipboard containers is provided having a rigid elongated lashing bar with at least one generally ball shaped end and at least one securing fitting having a corresponding generally ball shaped socket with a keyhole shaped opening admitting the ball shaped end and adjacent portion of lashing bar into the socket for securing the end in the socket.

Abstract: The specification discloses various embodiments of apparatus adapted to function as convertible wire rope load binders, container lashing or pullers. All embodiments utilize a wire rope clamp of the type which grips the wire rope on tensioning of the wire rope, and a threaded tubular extension coaxial with the rope pass line, in combination with a slack take-up device, which may be any of a variety of slack take-up devices threaded onto the tubular extension. A preferred embodiment employs a slack take-up device in the form of an over-center or toggle lever and a sheave device attached to the body of the clamp. Another embodiment employs a combined hook and clevis device having a screw connection to the body of the clamp. Another embodiment utilizes a winch device on the tensioning end of the wire rope to provide for tensioning the wire rope.

Abstract: A container lashing system for fastening shipboard containers is provided having a rigid elongated lashing bar with at least one generally ball shaped end and at least one securing fitting having a corresponding generally ball shaped socket with a keyhole shaped opening admitting the ball shaped end and adjacent portion of lashing bar into the socket for securing the end in the socket.

Abstract: A clamp for wire rope, rods and tubes and a load fastening apparatus are provided including an elongated strand of given length, a clamp means adjustably positioned on said elongated strand intermediate its length, fastening means on one end of said strand spaced from the clamp means, said clamp engaging the strand selectively on movement of the strand in one direction relatively thereto and releasing the strand on movement of the strand in the opposite direction, a hollow screw member surrounding the strand and bearing on the clamp and nut means acting on said hollow screw, one of said nut and screw acting on a load to adjust the clamp position relative to said load and the fastening means.