Grab hook
First Claim
1. A grab hook configured to be used along with a securement comprising at least one ferromagnetic portion that is spaced apart from a first end of the securement, comprising:
- A) a proximal portion that is sized and configured to be mechanically connected to the first end of the securement;
B) a distal portion in which a permanent magnet is located in a magnet position that enables it to magnetically mate with the ferromagnetic portion in the securement; and
C) a throat portion formed between the proximal end and the distal end that is sized and configured to engage the securement at a location that is spaced apart from the first end of the securement.
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Abstract
The applicant describes grab hooks typically used with chains or other securements like cables, ropes, straps, and wires, etc. The grab hook includes a magnetic portion near the distal end of the hook that is positioned to magnetically engage a ferromagnetic portion of the securement while the securement is positioned in the throat of the hook. The magnetic connection between the grab hook and the securement prevents the securement from falling out of the throat while the securement is slack. The magnetic connection thus permits the user of the securement to position the other end of the slack securement and apply tension to the securement to, for example, secure, tow, or lift a load. The grab hook described has no latches or other moving parts in the throat and is therefore simpler to operate than conventional grab hooks with latches that close the throat.
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13 Claims
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1. A grab hook configured to be used along with a securement comprising at least one ferromagnetic portion that is spaced apart from a first end of the securement, comprising:
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A) a proximal portion that is sized and configured to be mechanically connected to the first end of the securement; B) a distal portion in which a permanent magnet is located in a magnet position that enables it to magnetically mate with the ferromagnetic portion in the securement; and C) a throat portion formed between the proximal end and the distal end that is sized and configured to engage the securement at a location that is spaced apart from the first end of the securement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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