Rope cleaner
OwnerMichael Glen Brewer, Dustin Whitakerinventors
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Abstract
A rope cleaning tool for cleaning a rope. The rope cleaning tool comprises one or more wiper disks and a frame assembly. The frame assembly comprises a first shell portion and a second shell portion, and a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of fasteners comprise at least a first fastener, and each comprise a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion. The frame assembly is attached to a portion of the one or more wiper disks using a portion of the plurality of fasteners. Each among the frame assembly comprises an enclosed end and an open end. The one or more wiper disks comprises a receiver slot and a wiping aperture. The receiver slot is aligned with the open end of the frame assembly.
Claims17
A rope cleaning tool for cleaning a rope, wherein:
- said rope cleaning tool comprises one or more wiper disks and a frame assembly;
- said frame assembly comprises a first shell portion and a second shell portion, and a plurality of fasteners;
- said plurality of fasteners comprise at least a first fastener, and each comprise a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion;
- said frame assembly is attached to a portion of said one or more wiper disks using a portion of said plurality of fasteners;
- each among said frame assembly comprises an enclosed end and an open end;
- said one or more wiper disks comprises a receiver slot and a wiping aperture;
- said receiver slot is aligned with said open end of said frame assembly;
- said receiver slot and said wiping aperture comprises a cut in said one or more wiper disks allowing an object to pass through said receiver slot and slide into said wiping aperture without disassembling said rope cleaning tool;
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- one among said first shell portion and said second shell portion comprises an inner diameter lip at least partially within said wiper aperture and keeping said first shell portion and said second shell portion aligned.
A rope cleaning tool for cleaning a rope, wherein:
- said rope cleaning tool comprises one or more wiper disks and a frame assembly;
- said frame assembly comprises a first shell portion and a second shell portion, and a plurality of fasteners;
- said plurality of fasteners comprise at least a first fastener, and each comprise a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion;
- said frame assembly is attached to a portion of said one or more wiper disks using a portion of said plurality of fasteners;
- each among said frame assembly comprises an enclosed end and an open end;
- said one or more wiper disks comprises a receiver slot and a wiping aperture;
- said receiver slot is aligned with said open end of said frame assembly;
- said receiver slot and said wiping aperture comprises a cut in said one or more wiper disks allowing an object to pass through said receiver slot and slide into said wiping aperture without disassembling said rope cleaning tool;
- said one or more wiper disks comprises a multi-layer configuration;
- said multi-layer configuration comprising a stack of said one or more wiper disks;
- each among said multi-layer configuration are aligned according to said plurality of fasteners and a fastener axis;
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- said plurality of layers of said one or more wiper disks is arranged between said first shell portion and said second shell portion;
- said rope cleaning tool comprises a plurality of said one or more wiper disks comprising different materials such as stiffer and softer plastics, with less sharp points on said plurality of bristles;
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- said one or more wiper disks is a wearable part and therefore replaceable when worn out.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.