Double-Pin Shackle

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a double-pin shackle. The double-pin shackle may be comprised of a rigid shackle body capable of being coupled with two shackle pins. The shackle body may be comprised of a bowed shackle end with two shackle arms extending outward and aligning approximately parallel to on another. The double-pin shackle may, in general, form a U-shaped object, clevis or otherwise convex body. At least two shackle pins may be secured perpendicularly through the two shackle arms, thereby connecting the two shackle arms. The shackle pins may serve to allow external objects to be fastened to the double-pin shackle.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a semi-circular shaped body;   a pair of arms extending from the semi-circular shaped body;   a first pin extending through the pair of arms; and   a second pin extending through the pair of arms.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first means securing the first pin to the pair of arms; and   a second means securing the second pin to the pair of arms.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each arm of the pair of arms comprises a first hole configured to receive the first pin and a second hole configured to receive the second pin. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of arms extend from the semi-circular shaped at an angle relative to a plane of the semi-circular body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is less than a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is greater than a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is approximately equal to a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         8 . A shackle comprising:
 a semi-circular shaped body;   a pair of arms extending from the semi-circular shaped body;   a first pin extending through the pair of arms; and   a second pin extending through the pair of arms.   
     
     
         9 . The shackle of  claim 8 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is less than a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         10 . The shackle of  claim 8 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is greater than a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         11 . The shackle of  claim 8 , wherein a distance between the pair of arms is approximately equal to a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         12 . The shackle of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a first means configured to secure the first pin to the pair of arms; and   a second means configured to secure the second pin to the pair of arms.   
     
     
         13 . The shackle of  claim 8 , wherein each arm of the pair of arms comprises a first hole configured to receive the first pin and a second hole configured to receive the second pin. 
     
     
         14 . The shackle of  claim 8 , wherein the pair of arms extend at an angle relative to a plane of the semi-circular body. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bowed shackle body;   a first shackle arm comprising a first hole and a second hole;   a second shackle arm comprising a third hole and a fourth hole,
 wherein the first shackle arm is substantially parallel to the second shackle arm, 
 wherein the first hole is at substantially the same location as the third hole relative to its corresponding shackle arm, and 
 wherein the second hole is at substantially the same location as the fourth hole relative to its corresponding shackle arm; 
   a first pin configured to be inserted through the first hole of the first shackle arm and the third hole of the second shackle arm; and   a second pin configured to be inserted through the second hole of the first shackle arm and the fourth hole of the second shackle arm.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a first means to fasten the first pin to the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm; and   a second means to fasten the second pin to the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a distance between the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm is less than a diameter of the bowed shackle body. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a distance between the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm is greater than a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a distance between the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm is approximately equal to a diameter of the semi-circular shaped body. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first shackle arm and the second shackle arm extend from the bowed shackle body at an angle relative to the plain of the bowed shackle body.