US Patent:
20140196596, Jul 17, 2014
Inventors:
- Menomonee Falls WI, US
Philip Samuel Bull - Shropshire, GB
Randy S. Longerich - Bellingham WA, US
Aaron M. Vodnick - Warwick RI, US
Assignee:
Actuant Corporation - Menomonee Falls WI
International Classification:
D07B 1/04
Abstract:
A rope and a method of constructing the rope. The rope may be of 12×12 braided construction and include a core for its length. The rope includes a plurality of primary strands, and each of the primary strands includes a plurality of fibers which may be made of a high-friction material. The rope also includes a secondary strand surrounded by the plurality of primary strands. The secondary strand includes a plurality of fibers which may be made of a low-friction material.