Collapsible wedge comprising a base and arm with a removable support, and a socket for removably holding a wire cable or rope

摘要

590035 Disclosed is a collapsible wedge for holding a wire rope within a socket. The wedge comprises a base and an arm coupled to the base, the arm being smaller than the base and extending substantially less than the length of diverging sides. The base and the arm collectively define a narrowed front end, an expanded rear end, with rearwardly diverging sides extending between the front and rear ends. An external channel along the sides and rear end receives the wire rope to be secured in the socket, and a removable support which maintains the arm in a spaced position relative to the base to secure the wire rope in the socket when in use and which when removed permits pivoting of the arm toward the wedge to reduce the width of the wedge and permit release of the wire rope from within the socket. The support is proximate the front end and the arm pivots toward a front end of the base, and the base includes a brace to restrict forward movement of the arm while securing the wire rope.