CONSTRUCTION MACHINE HAVING SYNTHETIC ROPE ARRANGEMENT
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1. A synthetic rope arrangement for a construction machine, comprising:
- a synthetic rope having an end;
an anchor having an opening formed therein to receive the end of the synthetic rope, the anchor being removably connectable to the construction machine; and
a stop coupled to the end of the synthetic rope and configured to inhibit the end of the synthetic rope from passing through the anchor.
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Abstract
A synthetic rope arrangement is disclosed for use with a construction machine. The synthetic rope arrangement may have a synthetic rope with an end, and an anchor having an opening formed therein to receive the end of the synthetic rope. The anchor may be removably connectable to the construction machine. The synthetic rope arrangement may also have a stop coupled to the end of the synthetic rope and configured to inhibit the end of the synthetic rope from passing through the anchor.
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1. A synthetic rope arrangement for a construction machine, comprising:
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a synthetic rope having an end; an anchor having an opening formed therein to receive the end of the synthetic rope, the anchor being removably connectable to the construction machine; and a stop coupled to the end of the synthetic rope and configured to inhibit the end of the synthetic rope from passing through the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of connecting a synthetic rope to a construction machine, the method comprising:
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passing an end of the synthetic rope through an anchor; coupling a stop to the end of the synthetic rope to inhibit the synthetic rope from slipping through the anchor; and connecting the anchor to the construction machine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A construction machine, comprising:
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a base; a tool operatively connected to the base; a drum mounted to the base; a motor configured to drive the drum; and a synthetic rope arrangement operatively connecting the drum to the tool, the synthetic rope arrangement including; a synthetic rope having a first end and a second end; a first anchor having an opening formed therein to receive the first end of the synthetic rope, the first anchor being removably connectable to the drum; a second anchor having an opening formed therein to receive the second end of the synthetic rope, the second anchor being removably connectable to the tool; and at least one stop coupled to each of the first and second ends of the synthetic rope and configured to inhibit the first and second ends of the synthetic rope from passing through the first and second anchors.
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