Braided rope
AssigneeNew England Ropes, Inc.
InventorGeorge H. Repass
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Abstract
A braided rope construction comprising a plurality of singles yarns twisted together to form a plurality of plied yarns which are then braided, with the helical angle of twist of the singles yarn within their respective plied yarn being equal and opposite to the helical angle of the plied yarns in the braid, whereby the singles yarns extend substantially parallel to the axis of said rope.
Claims11
A braided rope construction having a cover comprising a plurality of singles yarns formed from a plurality of filaments twisted together, said singles yarns twisted together to form a plurality of separate plied yarns, a plurality of said plied yarns longitudinally bundled together in substantially parallel, non-twist relation to form a strand, a plurality of said strands being braided together with each of the singles yarns therein being disposed at a helical angle that is equal and opposite to the helical angle of said plied yarns in said braid, whereby said singles yarns extend substantially parallel to the axis of said rope.
The method of making a braided rope construction comprising the following steps:
- (a) twisting together a plurality of individual filiaments to form a plurality of singles yarns;
- (b) twisting together a plurality of said singles yarns to form a plurality of plied yarns;
- (c) laying a plurality of said plied yarns together in substantially parallel, non-twist relation to form strands;
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- (d) braiding said strands together so that the helical angle of said plied yarns in said braid is equal and opposite to the helical angle of said singles yarns in their respective plied yarns, whereby said singles yarns extend substantially parallel to the axis of said rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.