Abstract: The connecting members are each made to receive a lifting wire in snap-fit manner at one end while receiving a knot or widened head of a harness cord or a distribution stirrup at the other end. The connecting members allow the harness cords to be readily connected to a lifting wire. The connecting members each have a clip-like part which may either engage in a recess of the lifting wire or may have a plurality of longitudinally spaced recesses to receive a collar of a lifting wire in one of the recesses. A spring may also be used in the connecting member to effect engagement.

Abstract: A ceramic element or fastener is provided for supporting flexible insulation in a furnace of the type designed for high temperature operations. The insulation is supported upon a ceramic element which projects outwardly from a structural supporting member, and retained upon the element by a ceramic washer. The washer is fastened in locking engagement upon the element near its outer end. The base of the element is retained within a metal socket, the base of which is fastened to the support member to provide a firm but non-rigid attachment of the element to the structural supporting member.