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Ancient Japanese iron kaginawa climbing hook A chain grapnel – used to recover a cable from the seabed. A grappling hook or grapnel is a device that typically has multiple hooks (known as claws or flukes) attached to a rope or cable; it is thrown, dropped, sunk, projected, or fastened directly by hand to where at least one hook may catch and hold on to objects.
A grapple is a hook or claw used to catch or hold something. A ship's anchor is a type of grapple, especially the "grapnel" anchor.. A soldier loading a hook. A throwing grapple, kaginawa (or "grappling hook" ) is a multi-pronged hook that is tied to a rope and thrown/launched to catch a grip, as on a parapet or branch of a tree. [1]
Nov. 24—While discussing auto theft numbers earlier this month, the Albuquerque Police Department touted a new crime-fighting tool: the Grappler Police Bumper, a device used to stop fleeing ...
A grapnel anchor. A traditional design, the grapnel is merely a shank (no stock) with four or more tines, also known as a drag. It has a benefit in that, no matter how it reaches the bottom, one or more tines are aimed to set. In coral, or rock, it is often able to set quickly by hooking into the structure, but may be more difficult to retrieve.
The Flight-Releasable Grapple Fixture (FRGF) is the simplest variation of the North American grapple fixture, it allows only for grappling and does not have any electrical connectors. [4] Its use began early in the Space Shuttle program and was developed from the Flight Standard Grapple Fixture (FSGF) by allowing the Grapple Shaft to be ...
Oregon Tool is the largest manufacturer of saw chain in the world, with the Oregon brand holding the title of #1 saw chain in the world. Saw chain sold under the Oregon brand is sold to OEMs, dealers, and direct-to-consumer. Other products sold under the Oregon brand include: chain saw bar, sprocket, lawn mower blades, and string trimmer string.
The Anchor will close, likely for eight to 10 weeks, while crews open up the wall that separates the two sides of The Anchor, build new restrooms and reconfigure the layout to enlarge the kitchen.
Rigid supports are used to restrict pipe in certain direction(s) without any flexibility (in that direction). Main function of a rigid support can be Anchor, Rest, Guide or both Rest & Guide. 1) Stanchion/pipe shoe: Rigid support can be provided either from bottom or top. In case of bottom supports generally a stanchion or Pipe Clamp Base is used.