Rope handling apparatus and method
US8550526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B21/54
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rope handling device for handling a length of rope comprises a receiving part and a manipulating member, in which the manipulating member has an elongate portion, the elongate portion having opposite ends, and at least one of these ends an engagement portion. The receiving part has a rope mounting portion, attachable to a part of a rope to be manipulated, and a receptacle for engaging with the engagement portion. The receiving part when engaged with the engagement portion at one of the ends of the elongate portion permits a user of the device to hold the manipulating member at an opposite end of the elongate member in order to handle a rope attached to the rope mounting portion. The rope handling apparatus further comprises a rope guide for self-aligning the manipulating member with a rope prior to engagement of the engagement portion with the receptacle.
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