Patent ID: 7908763
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A method for determining loop sizes of rodeo ropes, including ropes used for calf roping, team roping (heading and heeling) and steer roping, comprising the steps of: Providing a rodeo rope having a proximal and distal end and having a honda and an eye formed thereby on the proximate end thereof; Threading the distal end of the rope through the eye, coiling the tail and holding the coils in one hand, forming a loop of the desired circumference, and holding the loop in the opposite hand the desired distance from the honda; Determining the loop circumference C by measuring the length of rope between the honda and point where the rope passes through the eye; Determining the spoke length S by measuring the length of rope between the honda and the hand where the loop is held by the roper; Referencing a chart depicting various combinations of loop circumference C and spoke length S and corresponding calculations for tip location T relative to the honda based on the formula T =C/2+S, each calculation for T is grouped into a loop size category that is relative to the intended use as a calf rope, head rope, or heel rope, thereby allowing the loop size to be determined.