Bridge rope assembly and methods for manufacturing the same
AssigneeLatitude Outdoors, LLC
InventorsKevin Leach, Jake Matelic, Alex Chopp
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a bridge for a tree saddle includes forming a bight in a rope that extends between a first rope end and a second rope end. The rope includes a first extent extending between the first rope end and an intermediate extent of the rope and a second extent extending between the second rope end and the intermediate extent. The method further comprises weaving a plurality of strands around the rope between the first and second rope ends and the intermediate extent to form a sheath around the first and second extents and expose the intermediate extent outside of the sheath.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a bridge for a tree saddle, the method comprising:
- forming a bight in a rope that extends between a first rope end and a second rope end, wherein the rope includes a first extent extending between the first rope end and an intermediate extent of the rope and a second extent extending between the second rope end and the intermediate extent;
- and
- weaving a plurality of strands around the rope between the first and second rope ends and the intermediate extent to form a sheath around the first and second extents and expose the intermediate extent outside of the sheath.
A method, comprising:
- forming a bend in each of a plurality of ropes that each extend between a first end and a second end, wherein each rope includes a first extent extending between the first rope end and an intermediate extent of the rope and a second extent extending between the second rope end and the intermediate extent;
- weaving a plurality of strands around a first rope of the plurality of ropes between the first and second rope ends and the intermediate extent of the first rope to form a first sheath;
- and
- weaving the plurality of strands around a second rope of the plurality of ropes between the first and second rope ends and the intermediate extent of the second rope to form a second sheath.
A method for manufacturing bridges for saddles, the method comprising:
- forming a bight in each of a plurality of ropes that each extend between a first end and a second end, wherein each rope includes a first extent extending between the first rope end and an intermediate extent of the rope and a second extent extending between the second rope end and the intermediate extent;
- weaving a plurality of strands around a first rope of the plurality of ropes between the intermediate extent of the first rope and the first and second ends of the first rope to form a first sheath around the first and second extents of the first rope;
- weaving the plurality of strands together beyond the first end and the second end of the first rope to a position spaced from the first rope;
- positioning the bight of a second rope at the position spaced from the first rope;
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- weaving the plurality of strands around the second rope between the intermediate extent of the second rope and the first and second ends of the second rope to form a second sheath around the first and second extents of the second rope.
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