Connectors for towing cable and the like

Abstract

A swivel connector for towing cable or conduit in which one head portion includes a hollow body portion in alignment with the other head portion, the latter having a shaft extending into said hollow body portion and supported therein for rotation upon a combination of a dual thrust bearing at each end selected from one of a three-piece needle bearing, a flanged bearing and a radial thrust ball bearing.

What I claim is:  
     
         1 . In a swivel connector, a swivel head disposed at one end of a generally hollow body portion and secured in rotational engagement therewith, a swivel shaft presented by said swivel head within said hollow body portion, means securing said swivel shaft within said hollow body portion against separation and supporting said swivel shaft for rotational movement therein, bearing means disposed within said hollow body portion including a three piece dual thrust bearing presented by said hollow body portion and enclosing said swivel shaft at one end and one of a flanged Permaglide tm dual thrust bearing, a radial thrust roller bearing and a three piece needle thrust bearing enclosing said swivel shaft portion adjacent the other end whereby the connector can be used to tow cable in either direction.  
     
     
         2 . In a swivel connector a first swivel head formation at one end, including a swivel (shaft) portion extending inwardly therefrom, and a second swivel head formation at the other end including a generally hollow body portion surrounding said swivel shaft portion, means presented by said hollow body portion to said swivel shaft portion therewithin for supporting said swivel shaft portion for rotation including dual thrust bearing means enclosing said swivel shaft adjacent each end and means carried by said swivel shaft portion at the inner end thereof for securing same against separation from said hollow body portion.