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US 2019/0037877 A1Published application
Lariat device and method of manufacture
OwnerAlbert Dale Mikelsoninventor
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Abstract
Methods and systems for ropes used to catch livestock such as a cattle roping lariat. In one embodiment, the lariat includes a set of strands, each strand including a set of yarns surrounding a central core. The set of strands are twisted to form a twisted rope. The lariat is manufactured using a set of components including a head box, a tree-cross box with a branched strand tree device and a cross device, and a tail box.
Claims21
A lariat device comprising:
- at least three strands, each strand having a length and comprising a. plurality of yarns and a center yarn;
- wherein:
- the plurality of yarns of each of the at least three strands encircle a respective center yarn;
- and
- the at least three strands are twisted with respect to one another.
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A lariat comprising:
- three strands, each strand having a length and comprising a set of yarns wrapping a center yarn, the three strands twisted with respect to one another;
- wherein:
- the lariat is formed by way of a head box comprising a set of head box hooks, a tree-cross box comprising a cross and a branch strand tree, and a tail box comprising a tail hook;
- and
- the three strands are twisted with respect to one another at least partially by way of coupling the three strands with the cross.
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A system to produce a lariat, comprising:
- a head box comprising a set of head box hooks, a set of outer strand yarn spools, and a set of yarns coupled to the outer strand yarn spools;
- a tree-cross box comprising a cross and a branch strand tree, the branch strand tree comprising a trunk portion comprising at least three branches extending from the trunk, each branch comprising at least two twigs extending from a respective branch;
- and
- a tail box comprising at least one tail hook;
- wherein:
- the head box hooks and the tail box hook are configured to connect the set of yarns to form a set of strands;
- and
- the tree-cross box is configured to automatically travel relative to the tail box.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.