ROPE HAVING A LOW-FRICTION STRAND

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A rope comprising:
a plurality of primary strands each including a plurality of fibers formed of a high-friction material, the plurality of primary strands defining an outer surface and a longitudinal center passageway of the rope; and a non-load bearing secondary strand having a strand outer surface and disposed within the longitudinal center passageway of the rope, the secondary strand including, at least on the strand outer surface, a plurality of structurally stable fibers formed of a non-flowable, low-friction material, wherein when the rope is not under tension, the secondary strand resides in a relatively large void defined by the center passageway of the rope, andwherein when the rope is under tension, the plurality of primary stands move relative to each other to eliminate the void and contact the secondary strand, whereby the secondary strand prevents the primary strands from contacting each other at the center passageway.