Rope construction
US5901632A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2207/4072
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for forming a braided rope. Twisted yarns are first braided together to form braided strands, and the braided strands are then braided together to form the rope. The diameter of the individual twisted yarns is kept to a minimum, thereby reducing the number of twisting stages required to form the yarns and also permitting heat stretching treatment using existing systems. Moreover, in-line connections can be made within the individual strands using conventional braided rope splices, which both eliminates the need to use long splices during manufacture of the rope and enables individual strands to be spliced in the field to so as to repair snags, cuts, and other service damage without having to replace an entire length of the rope.
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