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Hydraulic jacking system for unseating wedge from rope sockets

  • US 4,714,238 A
  • Filed: 03/05/1987
  • Issued: 12/22/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for unseating wire rope wedges from the wire rope connectors of drag line system and other heavy duty equipment wherein said wire rope connectors define a tapered socket within which is received a tapered wedge that secures an end of the wire rope within the wire rope connector, comprising:

  • (a) a housing adapted to be disposed about at least a portion of said wire rope connector;

    (b) shoulder means within said housing positioned for restraining engagement with a portion of said wire rope connector;

    (c) a transverse restraining pin supported by said housing and being positioned for restraining engagement with another portion of said wire rope connector; and

    (d) power energized means supported by said housing and imparting an unseating force to said wedge and moving said wedge to said unseated position within said socket for release of wire rope disposed about said wedge.

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