Vibration damped fitting

Claim 2

An end fitting for a wire cable subject to destructive vibrations while tensioned During use comprising: a. a first metallic body portion of said fitting secured upon the end of a wire cable, and b. a second elongated plastic damper body portion comprised of a substantial body of plastic material positioned immediately adjacent to the said first body portion in the direction of the axis of the said cable and in intimate contact with said first metallic body portion; said second plastic damper body extending beyond said first metallic body portion along the cable for a distance substantially less than the length of the cable in intimate circumferential contact with the peripheral surface of the wire cable and the component peripheral wires thereof and comprising a stiff resilient plastic material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins.

Claim 3

An end fitting for a wire cable subject to destructive vibrations while tensioned during use comprising: a. a first metallic body portion of said fitting secured upon the end of a wire cable, b. a second elongated plastic damper body portion of said fitting comprised of a substantial body of plastic material positioned immediately adjacent to the said first body portion in the direction of the axis of the said cable and in intimate contact with said first metallic body portion; said second plastic damper body extending away from said first metallic body portion along the cable in intimate circumferential contact with the peripheral surface of the wire cable and the component peripheral wires thereof and comprising a firm resilient plastic material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, and c. plastic gripping means attached to said first body portion to firmly secure the second plastic damper body to the said first metallic body portion.

Claim 4

An end fitting for a wire cable subject to destructive vibrations while tensioned during use comprising: a. a first metallic body portion of said fitting secured upon the end of a wire cable, b. a second elongated plastic damper body portion of said fitting comprised of a substantial body of plastic material positioned immediately adjacent to the said first body portion in the direction of the axis of the said cable and in intimate contact with said first metallic body portion; said second plastic damper body extending away from said first metallic body portion along the cable in intimate circumferential contact with the peripheral surface of the wire cable and the component peripheral wires thereof and comprising a firm resilient plastic material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic and thermosetting resins, and c. plastic gripping means attached to said first body portion to firmly secure the second plastic damper body to the said first metallic body portion.

Claim 5

An end fitting according to claim 2 wherein the portion of the second plastic damper body of (b) extending along the cable is comprised of a plastic having a Durometer A hardness of 70 to 95.

Claim 6

An end fitting according to claim 3 wherein the outer surface of the portion of the second plastic damper body of (b) extending along the cable is significantly tapered in a direction away from said body portion.

Claim 7

An end fitting according to claim 4 wherein the outer surface of the portion of the second plastic damper body of (b) extending along the cable is generally conical in shape.

Claim 8

An end fitting according to claim 5 wherein the outer portion of the second plastic damper body of (b) is comprised of a plastic having a Durometer A hardness of 80 to 92.

Claim 9

An end fitting according to claim 6 wherein the plastic gripping means of (c) comprises an annular flange secured to said first metallic portion arranged to effectively surround a section of said second plastic body portion adjacent to said first metallic body portion to securely attach the two portions together.

Claim 10

An end fitting according to claim 7 wherein the first metallic body portion of (a) comprises a hot metal type socket.

Claim 11

An end fitting according to claim 4 wherein the first metallic body portion of (a) comprises a compression type fitting.

Claim 12

An end fitting according to claim 9 wherein the portion of the second plastic body portion of (b) extending along the cable is comprised of a plastic having a Durometer A hardness of 80 to 92.

Claim 13

An end fitting according to claim 8 wherein the plastic comprising the section of the second plastic damper body of (b) surrounded by said annular flange is at least partly transparent and the annular flange is discontinuous.