Connection member and a method of configuring said member
A method of configuring a connection member. The connection member comprises a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion between said ends. Each end comprises respective first and second insertion regions. In the operative state, first and second curved sections are arranged on opposite sides of each of the first and second ends. The first and second ends are movable to be arranged in the vicinity of each other, and abut against each other, and thereby form a lock over the intermediate portion. The connection member may be a loop formed of a flexible material or a flexible elongated body having a first end and a second end, separated by an intermediate portion and comprising at each end respective first and second insertion regions. The connection member may be formed from a rope having first and second ends formed by braiding or other technique.
1. A method of configuring a flexible connection member, the flexible connection member comprising a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end, the first end comprising a first insertion region and the second end comprising a second insertion region; the method comprising the steps of:
i) introducing the first end a distance through the second insertion region, such that the second end is arranged around the intermediate portion; and
ii) arranging the first insertion region over a second curved section of the intermediate portion, such that the second curved section protrudes through the first insertion region and a first curved section of the intermediate portion is formed on an opposite side of the first insertion region;
whereby the second and first curved sections are arranged on opposite sides of the first end and on opposite sides of the second end,
wherein the first and second ends are moved to be arranged in the vicinity of each other, and abut against each other, and thereby form a lock over the intermediate portion.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, step i) is preceded by inserting the first end through a first object and inserting the second end through a first portion of a second object, and step ii) is preceded by moving the first insertion region over a second portion of the second object.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second object is a chain or cordage, and the first portion is a first link and the second portion is a last link, an end-termination or the end of a cordage.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connection member comprises a loop formed of a flexible material.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connection member comprises a flexible elongated body having the first end and the second end, separated by the intermediate portion and comprising at each end the respective first insertion region and second insertion region.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the flexible connection member is formed from a rope having first and second ends formed by braiding.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connection member comprises a loop formed of an endless band or rope.