ROPE BINDER

TENDUR DE CABLE D'ARRIMAGE

English Abstract

ABSTRACT
An integrally formed rope binder is used to
applying tension to a rope securing a load. The rope
binder comprises an end base member having a first end
leg and a central leg whose axes extend generally
transverse to the axis of the end base member for
enabling a rope having a thickness less than the
distance between the legs to move at any point between
the legs with relative ease. A generally U-shaped arm
is defined by a pair of end posts inter-connected by a
side post, one of the end posts being integrally con-
nected to one end of the end base member and a free end
of the other end post is spaced from the central leg
for enabling a rope to pass intermediate the end post
free end and the central leg, the axis of the end base
member and the axis of the integrally connected end post
intersecting to define an obtuse angle in a plane sub-
stantially normal to the plane defined by the axes of
the first end leg and the central leg, and whereby the
binder is easily removable from the rope.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An integrally formed rope binder for use when apply-
ing tension to a rope securing a load comprising:
an end base member having a first end leg and a
central leg whose axes extend generally transverse to the
axis of the end base member for enabling a rope having a
thickness less than the distance between said legs to move at
any point between said legs with relative ease; and
a generally U-shaped arm defined by a pair of end
posts inter-connected by a side post, one of said end posts
being integrally connected to one end of said end base member
and a free end of said other end post being spaced from said
central leg for enbaling a rope to pass intermediate said
end post free end and said central leg, the axis of said end
base member and the axis of said integrally connected end
post intersecting to define an obtuse angle in a plane sub-
stantially normal to the plane defined by the axes of said
first end leg and central leg, and whereby said binder is
easily removable from said rope.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
,
The field of art to which the invention
pertains includes the field of rope securing systems,
particularly, with respect to a rope binder for use when
applying tension to a rope which is used to secure a load
to a support.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
Conventional rope securing systems utilized
the rope itself primarily to form an inter-locking
knot for securing a load to a support by means of the rope.
Such a system is ineEficient due to friction loss as tension
is applied to the rope. Moreover wear of the rope occurs
due to the frictional movement of the rope in the knotted
position.
The present invention provides a novel rope
binder which can be utilized to provide the desired amount
of tension in a rope as it secures a load to a support.
Wear and frictional loss of the rope areminimized as the
rope binder separates the various portions of the rope
as tension is applied thereto.
SU~MARY OF THE INVENTION
A rope binder is utilized when applying
tension to a rope while securing a load to a support member.
The rope binder is formed of an end base member having an
end leg and a central leg, the leg axes extending generally
transverse to the axis of the end base. The rope binder
further includes a generally U-shaped arm which is defined
by a pair of end posts inter-connected by a side post. One
of the end posts is integrally connected to one end of the
- 2 -

~13~9~ :
2 end base and a free end of the other end post is spaced from
3 the central leg for enabling a rope to pass intermediate the
end post free end and the spaced apart leg.
6 The advantages of this invention, hoth as to
7 its construction and mode of operation, will be readily
8 appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference
9 to the following detailed description when considered in ;~
connection with the accompanying drawings in which like
11 reference numerals designate like parts throughout the
12 figures.
13
1~
BRIEF DE.SCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
16
17 FI~. 1 is a perspective view of a truck whose
18 load is secured thereto by means of a rope binder constructed
19 in accordance with principles of the invention;
21 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rope
22 binder utilized on the truck of FIG. l;
23
24 FIG. 3 is a partial side view of the truck
illustrating the rope binder of FIG. 2 prior to applving
26 tension to the rope; and
27
28 FIG. 4 is a partial side view of -the
29 embodiement of FIG. 3 wherein tension has been applied
to the rope.
31 //
32 //
-3-

.
~3~91 - ~
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIr`lENT
4 Referring now to the drawing, there is shown
in FIG 1 a conventional truck-trailer 12 having a load 14
6 mounted on the trailer bed 16. The load 14 is secured to
7 the trailer bed 16 by means of ropes 18 and u~ilizes the
8 rope binder 22 made in accordance with principles of the
9 invention. It should be understood, of course, that while
the in~ention illustrates the rope binder beiny utilized to
11 secure a load to a trailer bed, that the invention could be
12 utilized in any situation where ropes are used to tie a member
13 to a sup~ort.
:l~
Referring not to FIG. 2, the rope binder 22
16 is shown in greater detail and includes an end base 24
17 having an end leg 26 and a central leg 28. The end base 24,
18 the end leg 26 and central leg 28 are integrally formed in
19 a common plane with the axes of the end leg 26 and the central
28 being perpendicular to the axis of the end base. A
21 generally U-shaped arm 34 is formed of a first end post 36
22 and a second end post 38 which are joined together at one
23 end thereof by means of a side post 42. The first end post 36
24 is integrally connected to the end base ~4 adjacent the centra~
leg 28 and extends at an obtuse angle therefrom. The free
26 end 44 of the second end post 38 is spaced from the central
27 leg 28 a sufficient distance to allow a rope to pass there-
28 between as will be explained in greater detail hereinafter.
~ //
J~/
31 //
32 //

2 Referring now to FI~. 3, the rope 18 is
3 secured around the load 14, and then fed intermediate the
end leg 26 and the central leg 28. Then the rope is
positioned around a fixed member such as a L-shaped rope
6 holder 46 secured to a fixed surface such as the truck
7 bed 16. Then the rope is fed thro-~gh the space defined
8 by the central leg 28 and the second end post free end 44
9 enabling the rope -to be positioned between the first end
post 36 and the second end post 38. The rope is then
11 positioned over the side post 42.
12
13 When a Eorce is applied to the rope 18 in
1~ the direction sho~ln by the arrow in FIG. 3, sufficient
tension is applied to the rope so as to enable any slack
16 in the rope to be .removed therefrom. During this process
17 the rope 18 movement along the rope binder 22 surfaces
18 minimizes friction. Typicall~, the rope binder 22 may be
19 made of aluminum or other metal or can be molded from
sufficientl~ hardened plastic material.
21
22 Referring not to FIG. 4, when sufficient
23 slack has been removed from the rope 18, the side post 42
24 of the U-shaped on 34 will normally be moved to the posLtion
shown. The rope may be then knotted, otherwise secured as
26 shown in FIG. 4 by securing the rope end around the portions
27 of the rope which have been passed between the~end leg 26
28 and the central leg 28 and the portion of the rope which
29 passes through the end post 36 and 38.
//
31 //
32 //
-5-