US 12,140,204 B1
Shackle adapter
Fredrick George Ambli, Bluffton, SC (US)
Filed by Fredrick George Ambli, Bluffton, SC (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/441,326.
Int. Cl. F16G 15/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16G 15/06 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shackle adapter comprising:
an adapter main body having a first side, a second side, and a curved support surface engageable to a curved surface of an inner arc contour of a bow portion of a bow-type shackle, the curved support surface conforming to the curved surface of the inner arc contour of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a first arm located proximal the first side of the main body and extending from the main body in a direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the first arm having an inner surface engageable with a first side of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a second arm located proximal the second side of the main body and extending from the main body in the direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the second arm having an inner surface engageable with a second side of the bow portion of the the bow-type shackle; and
a first retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the first arm and a corresponding second retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the second arm, the first retaining member and the second retaining members cooperating by each engaging an outer surface of the bow portion to assist in securing the adapter main body to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle.
 
8. A shackle adapter comprising:
an adapter main body made from a hardened rubber or plastic, the adapter main body having a first side, a second side, and a curved support surface engageable to a curved surface of an inner arc contour of a bow portion of a bow-type shackle, the curved support surface conforming to the curved surface of the inner arc contour of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a first arm located proximal the first side of the main body and extending from the main body in a direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the first arm having an inner surface engageable with a first side of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a second arm located proximal the second side of the main body and extending from the main body in the direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the second arm having an inner surface engageable with a second side of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle, the first arm and the second arm each providing an outward flexing action for attachment to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a first retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the first arm and a corresponding second retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the second arm, the first retaining member and the second retaining member cooperating by each engaging an outer surface of the bow portion to assist in securing the adapter main body to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle.
 
13. A shackle adapter comprising:
an adapter main body made from a hardened rubber or plastic, the adapter main body having a first side, a second side, and a curved support surface engageable to a curved surface of an inner arc contour of a bow portion of a bow-type shackle, the curved support surface conforming to the curved surface of the inner arc contour of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a first arm located proximal the first side of the main body and extending from the main body in a direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the first arm having a curved inner surface engageable with a curved first side of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a second arm located proximal the second side of the main body and extending from the main body in the direction parallel to the first side and the second side of the main body, the second arm having a curved inner surface engageable with a curved second side of the bow portion of the bow-type shackle, the first arm and the second arm each providing an outward flexing action for attachment to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle;
a first retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the first arm and a corresponding second retaining member located on the inner surface proximal a free end of the second arm, the retaining members cooperating by each engaging an outer surface of the bow portion to assist in securing the adapter main body to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle, the first retaining and the second retaining member each having a tapered surface to promote attachment of the adapter main body to the bow portion of the bow-type shackle in a snap-fit manner.