Abstract: Endless rope containing primary strands, the primary strands containing laid-up secondary strands, the laid-up secondary strands containing rope yarns, wherein the primary strands have been laid up from 3, 4 or 6 secondary strands, wherein the rope contains a splice in at least every primary strand and wherein the rope preferably has been laid up from 3, 4 or (1+6) primary strands or, alternatively, has been braided from 8 or 12 primary strands.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2007
Assignee:
DSM Ippassets B.V.
Inventors:
Paulus Johannes Hyacinthus Marie Smeets, Christiaan Henri Peter Dirks