Patent ID: 7111543
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. In a method of making a lariat comprising the steps of twisting together under tension a plurality of strands of plastic material to form a rope, securing the ends of the rope to prevent the strands from untwisting, dipping the rope into hot wax, removing the rope from the hot wax and letting the rope cool, and forming a hondo at one end of the rape, the improvement comprising loosely tying a hondo knot at one end the rope, applying a powdery material to said one end of the rope having the hondo knot therein in an amount sufficient to coat the hondo knot to lower the coefficient of friction on the surface thereof and snugging the hondo knot by stretching the rope until knot security is obtained. with the powdery material reducing the amount of stretching required to obtain knot security.