Patents by Inventor Christiaan Henri Peter Dirks

Christiaan Henri Peter Dirks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for splicing a laid rope
    Patent number: 7107749
    Abstract: Method to make a splice in a laid rope construction containing at least two strands includes splitting one end of the laid rope into a first part having a first number of strands and a second part having a second number of strands, then tucking the first part of the first rope from a first direction into an opening in the laid rope, and thereafter tucking the second part into the opening from an opposite direction. The first and second parts are tucked at least 3 times into additional openings being separated from one another such that the first part and the second part cross over at least once all the strands of the laid rope and leave the second rope at the last opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Karel Jozef Wetzels, Christiaan Henri Peter Dirks