PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connecting method which can easily connect an elastic rope and an external member, and also can connect the elastic rope and the external member without damaging elastic rope surfaces.SOLUTION: On an elastic rope 1, a plurality of through-holes 1a which passes through near the center of the rope is disposed in a row in a longitudinal direction, a plurality of insertable projecting portions 2a corresponding to respective through-holes 1a are formed in one half-case (external component) 2 of one of a pair of halved case bodies, and the through-holes 1a of the elastic rope 1 is fit to the projecting portions 2a of the half-case 2, another half-case (crown body) 3 and the half-case 2 are put together, and also the half-case 2 and the half-case 3 are fixed to each other with a fixing thread 4.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【目的】 弾性ロープと外部部材とを簡単に接続でき、且つ、弾性ロープ面を傷付けることなく接続できる弾性ロープと外部部材との接続方法を提供する。【解決手段】 弾性ロープ1に、ロープのほぼ中心を通過する貫通孔1aを長手方向に複数列設し、一対の2つ割ケース体の一方の半ケース(外部部材)2に、それぞれの貫通孔1aに対応する挿通可能な突出部2aを複数設けて、弾性ロープ1の貫通孔1aを半ケース2の突出部2aに嵌着し、この半ケース2に他方の半ケース(冠体)3を組み合わせると共に、固定用ねじ4で半ケース2と半ケース3を固定する。【選択図】 図2