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US 2024/0254690 A1Published application
Methods and systems for manufacturing rope
AssigneeTrillium Marketing, Inc.
InventorJoel A. Dyksterhouse
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing rope is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings, combining the plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings into a combined roving, tensioning the combined roving, heating the combined roving, removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving, and chilling the combined roving while under tension.
Claims19
A method for manufacturing rope, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings;
- combining the plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings into a combined roving;
- tensioning the combined roving;
- heating the combined roving;
- removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving;
- and
- chilling the combined roving while under tension.
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A method for manufacturing rope, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings;
- combining the plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings into a combined roving;
- tensioning the combined roving;
- heating the combined roving;
- removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving;
- chilling the combined roving while under tension;
- and
- wherein the removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving is executed using a thermoplastic extrusion die, comprising:
- a housing;
- an insert having an inlet through the housing, and a first passage through the insert, the insert formed of an elastomer material and sized and shaped to abut inner walls of the housing;
- and
- a mechanical locking mechanism configured to communicate physical pressure to the resilient insert.
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A method for manufacturing rope, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings;
- combining the plurality of thermoplastic polymer or resin impregnated rovings into a combined roving;
- tensioning the combined roving;
- heating the combined roving;
- removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving;
- chilling the combined roving while under tension;
- and
- wherein the removing excess thermoplastic polymer or resin from a surface of the combined roving is executed using a thermoplastic extrusion die, comprising:
- a housing;
- an insert having an inlet through the housing, and a first passage through the insert, the insert formed of a plastic material and sized and shaped to abut inner walls of the housing;
- and
- a mechanical locking mechanism configured to communicate physical pressure to the resilient insert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.