ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,380, issued on Nov. 3.
"Fitting and method for securing anti-torsion rope" was invented by John E. Franta (Grover Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a fitting for securing anti-torsion rope without requiring the wrapping of the rope around the fitting or the assembly of separate components, such as clamps and line terminators. The invention provides a customizable, readily available system for securing anti-torsion rope and avoids the need for purchasing anti-torsion ropes with pre-manufactured connections."
The patent was filed on Jan. 4, 2024, under Application No. 18/404,171.
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