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US 2018/0009627 A1Published application
Grating insert for rigging rope
OwnerPaul Michael MABBETT, Timothy Grant GRIFFITHinventors
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Abstract
An insert is provided for use on industry standard gratings to prevent wear and damage to rigging ropes passing through the insert.
Claims18
An insert for guiding rigging ropes through a grating comprising spaced-apart cross-bar members operatively coupled to spaced-apart load bar members of a predetermined height, the insert comprising:
- a) a base member comprising a top surface;
- and
- b) at least one rope guide extending downwardly from the top surface a distance greater than the predetermined height.
A method for rigging a rope through a grating comprising spaced-apart cross-bar members operatively coupled to spaced-apart load bar members of a predetermined height, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an insert for use on the grating, the insert comprising:
- i) a base member comprising a top surface, and
- ii) at least one rope guide extending downwardly from the top surface a distance greater than the predetermined height;
- b) placing the at least one rope guide between a pair of the spaced-apart load bar members;
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- c) passing at least one rigging rope through the at least one rope guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.