EP2476803A1 - Seil mit Mitteln zur Anzeige eines Endes des Seils un entsprechendes Verfahren - Google Patents

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EP2476803A1
EP2476803A1 EP11151104A EP11151104A EP2476803A1 EP 2476803 A1 EP2476803 A1 EP 2476803A1 EP 11151104 A EP11151104 A EP 11151104A EP 11151104 A EP11151104 A EP 11151104A EP 2476803 A1 EP2476803 A1 EP 2476803A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D07—ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
    • D07B—ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
    • D07B1/00—Constructional features of ropes or cables
    • D07B1/14—Ropes or cables with incorporated auxiliary elements, e.g. for marking, extending throughout the length of the rope or cable
    • D07B1/148—Ropes or cables with incorporated auxiliary elements, e.g. for marking, extending throughout the length of the rope or cable comprising marks or luminous elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B29/00—Apparatus for mountaineering
    • A63B29/02—Mountain guy-ropes or accessories, e.g. avalanche ropes; Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons
    • A63B29/028—Ropes specially adapted for mountaineering
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B1/00—Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like
    • A62B1/06—Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like by making use of rope-lowering devices
    • A62B1/16—Life-saving ropes or belts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
    • A63B2209/10—Characteristics of used materials with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D07—ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
    • D07B—ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
    • D07B2501/00—Application field
    • D07B2501/20—Application field related to ropes or cables
    • D07B2501/2069—Climbing or tents
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D07—ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
    • D07B—ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
    • D07B5/00—Making ropes or cables from special materials or of particular form
    • D07B5/005—Making ropes or cables from special materials or of particular form characterised by their outer shape or surface properties

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  • ropes have an identifying indicia located near their end, for example, when ropes are used to ascend or descend a rock wall, a mountain, a building or the like, a single rope may not be long enough to cover the entire distance. In this situation it is desirable that the rope have such an indicia located at or near its ends to inform the user that he is approaching the end of the rope so that he will not accidentally become separated from the rope.
  • One way this is accomplished is by placing one or more knots in the rope at or near its lower end. This is effective, but it is a manual solution. Forgetting to tie knots at the ends of the ropes can be disastrous.
  • climbers choose not to tie knots at the ends of their ropes, for fear that a knot will cause the rope to become stuck on an obstruction.
  • a climber ties into the end of the rope. If the knot they use for this is too close to the end of the rope or is inadvertently not tightened, it could work its way off of the end of the rope.
  • the subject invention provides a rope having a stiffening mechanism located at or near its end.
  • the stiffening mechanism causes a segment of the rope to be sufficiently stiff and have a sufficient length that the segment will not significantly bend and that a person moving hand to hand along the rope will perceive the segment when it is reached.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rope embodying the subject invention used in conjunction with a rappelling device.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a rope showing another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figs. 3-9 are cross-sectional view of ropes showing different embodiments of the invention.
  • a rope 10 has an end 12 which typically will be the bottom of the rope when the rope is deployed substantially vertically for use in rock or mountain climbing, or for suspending a window cleaner or similar maintenance person from the top of a building.
  • a stiffening mechanism 14 is applied to the rope at or near its bottom end to indicate to someone traveling down the rope that they are approaching the end of the rope.
  • the stiffening mechanism is applied to a short segment of the rope which is long enough to serve the intended purpose but short enough that it does not impede the use of the rope. For example, it needs to be long enough to jam in a rappelling, belaying or positioning device or a friction knot but short enough to pull through a carabiner.
  • stiffened segment For ropes used for climbing purposes, this typically would be three to six inches. However, with ropes used for other purposes the stiffened segment could be much shorter or much longer. The stiffened segment will normally will be located at the end of the rope, Fig. 1 , but it often will be desirable for it to be located slightly before the end of the rope, Fig. 2 . Again, for climbing ropes the stiffened segment would normally be within three feet of the end of the rope but it could be much further from the end for ropes used for other purposes.
  • the drawings show the stiffening mechanism 14 applied to only one end of the rope, but it typically would be applied to both ends.
  • a collar 16 has an inside dimension which allows the rope to be pulled through it without being so loose that it moves easily along the rope.
  • the collar 16 is made from a relatively rigid material, such as plastic or metal.
  • the collar can be attached to the rope at the desired location with an adhesive 18.
  • the adhesive can be applied to the collar before it is placed on the rope or it can be injected between the collar and the rope when the collar is in place. If the collar is metal it also can be attached to the rope by placing a crimp in the collar with a crimping tool after it is located on the rope, Figs. 4 and 7 .
  • Figs. 4 and 7 In another embodiment, shown in Fig.
  • the stiffening mechanism is a rod 20 which is embedded in the rope.
  • the rod would be imbedded in the rope when the rope is being made but it could be embedded later.
  • the rod can be held in place simply by the rope braiding being draw tightly around it, or it could be held in place by an adhesive 22.
  • the rod is made from a substantially rigid material such as metal or plastic.
  • the stiffening mechanism is the fibers 24 which comprise the outer surface of the rope being stiffened. This can be accomplished by impregnating the fibers with an adhesive. If the rope is made from a synthetic heat sensitive material a segment of the rope can be stiffened by applying heat and possibly a compressive force to the segment.
  • the entire collar 16 is squeezed with a crimping tool to where its outer diameter is close to the outer diameter of the rope 10. This allows the stiffened segment to have essentially the same diameter as the rest of the rope.
  • the collar 26 has a smaller diameter and is placed between the outer sheath 28 and inner core 30 of the rope. While the various types of stiffening mechanisms are described separately, multiple stiffening devices could be used together. For example, a collar could be attached both by crimping and by an adhesive.
  • the stiffening mechanism In any event, once the stiffening mechanism has been applied to the rope the rope is used in the normal manner. When someone is descending the rope, the stiffened segment will warn them as they approach the bottom of the rope. If the rope is being used in conjunction with a rappelling, belaying or positioning device or a friction knot, when the stiffened segment reaches the device it will be unable to pass through it and the user knows they are approaching the end of the rope. In either case, unlike a knot or a series of knots, the stiffening mechanism 14 cannot be inadvertently forgotten or not tightened, leaving a false sense of security to the person using the rope. In addition if a climber is tied to the end of the rope the stiffened segment will prevent this knot from working its way off of the end of the rope.
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GB1329253A (en) * 1970-05-12 1973-09-05 Leeming H M Cable povided with a protective sleeve and apparatus for applying the sleeve to the cable
EP0383702A1 (de) * 1989-02-17 1990-08-22 Ets Beal, Societe Anonyme Dite: Sicherheitsseil zum Bergsteigen und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
DE19708029C1 (de) * 1997-02-27 1998-09-17 Jakob Ag Verfahren zum Herstellen einer zugfesten Verbindung an einem Drahtseil durch Befestigen eines Anschlussstückes an einem Drahtseilende
US5829242A (en) * 1997-08-06 1998-11-03 Teledyne Brown Engineering, A Division Of Teledyne Industries Inc Process for manufacturing a rope
FR2847821A1 (fr) * 2002-11-28 2004-06-04 Zedel Corde d'assurance pour l'escalade ou la speleologie
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GB1329253A (en) * 1970-05-12 1973-09-05 Leeming H M Cable povided with a protective sleeve and apparatus for applying the sleeve to the cable
EP0383702A1 (de) * 1989-02-17 1990-08-22 Ets Beal, Societe Anonyme Dite: Sicherheitsseil zum Bergsteigen und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
DE19708029C1 (de) * 1997-02-27 1998-09-17 Jakob Ag Verfahren zum Herstellen einer zugfesten Verbindung an einem Drahtseil durch Befestigen eines Anschlussstückes an einem Drahtseilende
US5829242A (en) * 1997-08-06 1998-11-03 Teledyne Brown Engineering, A Division Of Teledyne Industries Inc Process for manufacturing a rope
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DE102015213205A1 (de) * 2015-07-14 2017-01-19 Wild Country Ltd. Kletterstrick und Klettervorrichtung

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