AU695685B2

AU695685B2 - Rope handle

Info

Publication number: AU695685B2
Application number: AU15050/95A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Keith Jol
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1994-02-18
Filing date: 1995-03-24
Publication date: 1998-08-20
Anticipated expiration: 2015-03-24
Also published as: AU1505095A

Description

P/00/0011 Regulation 3.2

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 a a.

ORIGINAL

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INVENTION TITLE: ROPE HANDLE Applicant: of: Keith JOL 10 Wellington Street STRATHFIELDSAYE, VICTORIA, 3551 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me: JM:RB/jol.spec/22.03.95/D2 -2- This invention relates to a rope construction and rope items made therefrom, in particular to a rope construction of simple fabrication.

It is known to make iopes by twisting yarns into strands, and then twisting these strands (usually three) into a line. The line twist may be of several types and the direction of twisting is generally opposite to the twist of the strands, which, in turn, is opposite to the twist of the yans.

The term "lay" designates the number of turns of the strands per unit length of rope but may also characterise the rope properties, a function of the degree of twist of each component.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a rope construction which is quickly and easily fabricated. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a rope construction which exhibits the properties of high strength and durability.

ioo It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a rope construction which can be construed with minimal effort to be used in manufacture of a rope item.

:"!:According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a rope *.i**construction for use in making of rope items, wherein the rope construction includes: a plurality of tapes which are twisted together into strands; and where at least two strands are twisted in the opposite direction to that of the tapes to form a rope construction; wherein the rope construction is used in the manufacture of a rope item.

In the preferred form of the invention the tapes may be of any desired material, preferably a cotton or rayon selvedge. The properties of a cotton or rayon selvedge provide strength and durability of the rope.

In the preferred form of the invention, manufacture of the rope construction includes the adoption of an anti-tension means, for example, a large diameter drum around which the tapes, strands or ropes pass to distribute the tension evenly.

In a further form of the invention the tapes are arranged longitudinally for twisting into strands where said arrangement may be that the tapes are arranged KLM.NP#25872 RSI I0 Jne 1998 as -3singularly side by side or alternatively some of the tapes may be folded laterally prior to twisting into strands to increase thickness and strength.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention at least two strands are twisted in an opposite direction to that of the tapes to construct a rope construction. One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawing in which: Figure I is a perspective view of a rope construction manufactured in accordance with the invention and adapted to be used as a lead.

Figure 1 refers to a lead 10 which is made from a rope 11 manufactured in accordance with the invention. A series of tapes 12 are selec-ed to be twisted to form strands 13 and 14, which are in turn twisted to form rope 11.

A first loop 15 is formed by taking the series of tapes 12 and separating the tapes from one another and tying them together to form a small diameter loop. The first loop 15 forms the first end of the rope.

At a selected distance from the first loop 15, the strands 13 and 14 of the rope may be separated to form an aperture 16 where said aperture is sufficient in size to allow the first loop 15 to pass therethrough.

Once the first loop 15 is passed through aperture 16 a secondary loop 17 is formed. The secondary loop 17 acts as a handle 18 for the lead 20 Attached to the other end of the rope 11 is a snap-link 19 for connection to a collar or the like of an animal. Snap-link 19 is passed through first loop 15 to form a tertiary loop 20 between aperture 16 and first loop 15. When in use the snap-link 19 is passed through first loop 15 and pulled to decrease the size of tertiary loop 20. The size of the secondary loop 17 forming the handle 18 can be adjusted and tensioned by decreasing the size of tertiary loop 20 to self tension the size of the tertiary loop 17 being handle 18.

KLM:NP:#2572.RSI 10 lune 1998

Claims

1. A rope construction for use in making of rope items, wherein the rope construction includes: a plurality of tapes which are twisted together into strands; and where at least two strands are twisted in the opposite direction to that of the tapes to form a rope construction; wherein the rope construction is used in the manufacture of a rope item.

2. A rope construction as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of tapes are arrTanged longitudinally and side by side for twisting into strands.

3. A rope construction as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of tapes are folded laterally prior to twisting into strands to increase thickness and strength of the S•rope construction. S4. A rope construction as claimed in claims 2 or 3 wherein at least two strands are twisted in an opposite direction to that of the tapes to construct a rope construction.

5. A rope construction as claimed in any one of claimns 1 to 4 wherein the tapes may be of any desired material.

6. A rope construction as claimed in claim 5 wherein the tapes are a selvedge. a

7. A rope construction made in accordance with claims 1 to 6 where the manufacture of the rope construction includes the adoption of an anti-tension means such as a large diameter drum around which the tapes, strands or ropes pass to distribute the tension evenly.

8. A rope item having two ends made in accordance with the rope construction of claims 1 to 6 wherein the first end is a first loop formed by taking the plurality of tapes and separating the tapes from one another and tying them together to form a said first loop.

9. A rope item as claimed in claim 8 wherein the strands of the rope construction may be separated to form an aperture where said aperture is sufficient S in size to allow the first loop to pass therethrough. June 1998 I A rope item as claimed in claim 9 wherein the first loop is passed through the aperture to form a secondary loop where said secondary loop acts as a handle.

11. A rope item as claimed in claim 10 where attached to the second end of the rope item is a snap-link for connecting the rope item to a collar or the like.

12. A rope item as claimed in claim 11 wherein the snap-link is passed through the first loop to form a tertiary loop between the aperture and the first loop and wherein the snap-link is pulled to decrease the size of tertiary loop.

14. A rope item as claimed in claim 13 wherein the size of the secondary loop forming the handle can be adjusted and tensioned by decreasing the size of the tertiary loop to self tension the size of the tertiary loop being the handle.

15. A rope item as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 14 substantially as .I hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing. DATED: 10 June 1998 CARTER SMITH BEADLE Patent Attorneys for the Applicant: KEITH JOL 1 KLM:DNP:D#25872.RSI 10 June 908 9