Setting device for ropes

A binding device for rope such as a belt for hanging a bag or a leash for tugging a pet. The rope is passed through into the setting hole of the binding means with a wedge so that the rope is fixedly pressed in the said hole.

The present invention relates to binding devices for ropes such as, for 
example, a belt for hanging a case or a bag from shoulder or a leash for 
tugging a dog or other pets, etc. 
A belt for hanging a case or a bag is designed to be adjustable in length 
according to the user's body style, etc. FIG. 30 shows a conventional belt 
binding structure. In this figure, (1) denotes a rectangular frame shape 
binding means, which has a cross-linking piece (2) provided integrally 
therewith at its center. A band shape belt (3) has its end wound around 
the aforementioned cross-linking piece (2) and folded back, to be plied 
and fixed with a rivet at an intermediate part of the belt (3). The other 
end of the belt (3) is wound around a catch (6) of a case or a bag (5) and 
folded back therefrom; it is, then, passed through the binding means, 
running over the cross-linking piece around which its end has been 
attached and drawn out therefrom, to be fixed on another catch of the case 
or the bag (5). The belt passed through the binding means is immovably 
held in place by the friction between it and the binding means (1), but 
the part of the belt that has been passed therethrough may be slid thereon 
by loosening it from the binding means, thereby allowing its length to be 
adjusted. 
On the other hand, for a leash for tugging a dog of other pets, normally, a 
braided rope circular in section is used and for facility in traction, the 
rope's end part is looped to form a grip. FIG. 31 shows a conventional 
structure of such a leash. Thus in a leash (7) equipped integrally 
therewith at one end thereof with a connecting means (8) for its 
attachment to a dog's collar, the other end part is folded back in a loop 
shape, as shown in this figure, this end is plied on itself at the 
intermediate part of the leash (7) and this part is bonded (9) by means of 
heat sealing, etc. This structure is strong enough to tug small dogs which 
have only small pulling capacity, but with large dogs, there is a 
possibility that because of their large pulling capacity, the folded part 
can easily come apart from each other plies. Therefore, according to a 
conventional method, a sheet (10) made of leather is wound around this 
part and, then, the sheet (10) is sewed and so on, thereby ensuring 
further rigid holding of the aforementioned heat sealed part. 
In the former of the conventional examples shown in the aforementioned 
FIGS. 30 and 31, one end of a belt (3) is wound around a cross-linking 
piece (2) of a binding means (1) and, then, fixed with a rivet (4). 
Accordingly, this conventional example always requires the procedure for 
fitting the rivet (4) for setting the end of the belt (3) and this 
operation necessitates a special machines and instruments, thus detracting 
from simple setting. On the other hand, the one shown in FIG. 31 similarly 
requires machines and instruments such as a heating apparatus, etc., for 
heat-sealing the end of the leash (7) and further, coating the bound part 
with a sheet (10) requires its sewing, thus greatly increasing the number 
of working steps. 
Thus it is a first object of this invention to overcome the difficulties 
involved in setting on end of such a belt or a leash, etc. 
A second object of this invention is to provide a rope binding device which 
permits easy setting of a rope without having to utilize any machines and 
instruments nor rely on any special techniques in setting the belt or 
leash. 
Another object of this invention is to provide a rope setting device which 
enables easy setting of such a rope by applying a simple wedge to the end 
of the rope. 
A still another object of this invention is to provide a binding device for 
a shoulder hanging belt for a case or a bag, etc., an example of a rope 
being in a band shape, in which one end of a belt is inserted through a 
setting hole and while a wedge is wrapped by its end, both the wedge and 
the belt end part are passed through the setting hole, thereby enabling 
easy binding of the end part. 
A further object of this invention is to provide a rope binding device, so 
designed that one end of a rope, being a leash circular in section for a 
dog or other pets, is passed through a setting hole, a conical wedge is 
thrusted thereinto and, then, they are both simultaneously inserted into 
the setting hole, thereby enabling its easy binding without allowing its 
withdrawal.

Now, referring to FIGS. 1-3 showing a first embodiment of this invention, 
(11) denotes a binding means body, (12) a wedge, and (13) a belt; the 
binding means body is molded of a hard synthetic resin nearly in a 
rectangular frame shape. And through the setting portion (14) forming the 
base end part of the binding means, a belt setting hole (15) is formed 
piercing in the fore - aft direction. A frame shape part (16) is formed 
integrally with this setting portion (14) extending forward thereof, with 
a plurality of cross-linking pieces (17a), (17b) and (17c) formed at 
suitable intervals in the fore - aft direction between mutually facing 
sides (16a) (16b) of this frame shape part. The bottom portion of the 
cross-linking piece (17c) are coupled with the setting portion (14) at the 
bottom portion of the belt setting hole (15) through a plate shape guide 
piece (18). 
The wedge (12) is formed of a similar hard synthetic resin as the 
aforementioned binding means body (11) in a tapered shape in section 
gradually sloping from a thick portion (19) at one end toward a thin 
portion at the other end. 
The belt (13) is formed in a band shape, as shown in FIG. 1, whose material 
is not particularly specified. 
Describing the joining procedure of the belt (13) to the binding means body 
(11), with reference to FIG. 4 and the following figures: First, referring 
to FIG. 4, one end of a belt looped as shown in FIG. 1, after passed 
through a belt setting hole (15), is folded back and a wedge (12) is 
wrapped in the folded back portion. In this instance, the wedge (12) is so 
arranged that its thin side coinside with the folding back direction. In 
this state, the wedge (12), together with the folded back end of the belt 
(13), is inserted into the setting hole (15) and as the belt (13) is 
strongly pulled by gripping the other end side, then, as shown in FIG. 6, 
the wedge (12) is rigidly inserted in the setting hole (15), so that the 
belt (13) is strongly thrusted on the inner wall of the setting hole (15) 
both on its upper and lower sides, to be held thereby, without allowing 
its withdrawal. Then the other end of the belt (13) folded back as shown 
in FIG. 1, after passed under the bottom side of the intermediate 
cross-linking piece (17b) from the top of the cross-linking piece (17c) on 
the setting portion (14) side, is skirted round over still another 
cross-linking piece (17a) and is again passed inside the frame portion 
(16), to be projected out therefrom. 
With the aforementioned structure, when a pulling force is exerted on the 
belt (13) in the direction of the arrow mark C, as shown in FIG. 6, a 
wedge (12) strongly presses the belt (13) onto the inside wall surface of 
the setting hole; consequently, the pressing force is further increased, 
resulting in rigid setting state. Since the other end of the belt (13) is 
jig-zagged through the frame shape part (16), as shown in FIG. 7, a 
frictional force is produced between the belt (13) and the cross-linking 
pieces (17a), (17b) and (17c), whereby the belt (13) is held in the 
specified place. And for adjusting the length of the belt (13), the 
adjustment shall be made, while slackening the belt (13) which has been 
passed under this frame part (16). 
As shown in FIG. 1, the looped part of the belt (13) is provided with an 
engaging means (20); the engaging means (20) is releasably engaged with a 
catch (22) provided on a case or a bag (21). 
And the end of the belt (13) which has come out, after passing under the 
frame part (16) is fixed in the setting hole (24) of a catch (23) as a 
binding means body by use of a similar wedge (12). 
FIGS. 8-10 show another embodiment of the belt or strap setting structure. 
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a belt passing hole (25) is 
formed on the upper side of the belt or strap setting hole (15) and in 
parallel therewith. And straddling over the upper portion of the setting 
hole (15) of the setting portion (14) and the upper portion of the 
cross-linking piece (17b) on the setting portion (14) side, two right and 
left guide pieces (26) are formed integrally therewith. 
FIGS. 11-15 show the belt or strap setting procedure utilizing the binding 
means of this embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 11, one end of a belt 
(13), after passed zigzaggingly under the aforementioned cross-linking 
pieces (17a) (17b) in the frame part (16), is projected out to its upper 
side, passed through a belt passing hole (25), as shown in FIG. 12, and 
then, folded back in a loop shape. Thereafter, its end is passed through 
the setting hole (15), folded back to wrap a wedge (12) therein and, the 
folded back part is again inserted into the setting hole, as shown in FIG. 
14; then, the end of the belt (13) is firmly set by strongly pulling it. 
In this embodiment represented by the drawings following FIG. 8, the belt 
(13) which has been passed under the frame part (16), as 
hereabove-described, is further passed through a passing hole (25), 
whereby the frictional force on the belt (13) is further increased; not 
only its holding strength is increased, but the belt (13) which has been 
passed under the frame part (16) can be accommodated in the binding means 
in good shape, without allowing it to bulge largely outward or upward, as 
shown in these drawings. Further, when passing the belt (13) which has 
been passed under the frame part (16), its smooth passing through the 
passing hole (25) is ensured by letting it slide on the aforementioned 
guide pieces (26). 
In each of the aforementioned embodiments, the wedge (12) is wrapped by 
folding back one end of the belt (13) and the belt is pressed by the wedge 
(12) on both upper and lower sides thereof, but the arrangement is not 
limited to this; the securing may be effected by pressing the belt (13) 
only from one side of the wedge (12), without folding back the end of the 
belt (13). 
The belt or strap passing hole (25) can be formed on the lower side of the 
setting hole (15), contrarily to the arrangement of FIG. 2. 
FIGS. 16-18 illustrate the setting structure of this invention, when 
applied to the looped end part of a pet's leash. Referring to these 
figures, the binding means body (11) has a notch (31) formed in its middle 
part and in the upper side setting part (14) separated by this notch (31), 
a rope setting hole (15) and a first rope passing hole (15a) are formed in 
parallel to each other. Similarly, in the lower side passing part (32), 
there is formed a second passing hole (15b). Thus the first and the second 
passing holes (15a) (15b) may be formed in series, but in this embodiment, 
they are in the form of being severed from each other. One end of a leash 
(33) is first, passed through the second passing hole (15b), further 
passed through the notch (31) to the first passing hole (15a) side, to be 
projected out therefrom, and then, after folded back in a loop form, as 
shown in FIG. 16, inserted into the setting hole (15). The wedge (12) used 
in this embodiment is in a conical shape, as shown in FIG. 20; this wedge 
(12) is inserted from its tapering end side into the end of the rope (33) 
inserted in the setting hole (15) and as this leash (33), together with 
the wedge (12), is strongly pulled upward in the state of FIG. 18, the end 
part of the leash (33) is strongly pressed onto the inner circumferential 
surface of the setting hole (15) by the wedge (12), whereby the leash (33) 
is firmly held, without allowing it to come out. The leash (33) used in 
this embodiment is the so-called braided rope formed by combining a large 
number of threads and the wedge (12) may be readily inserted into the end 
portion of the rope (33) which is in the state of being loosened. FIG. 20 
shows other wedges which are to be fitted in the aforementioned first 
passing hole (15a) and second passing hole (15b), with the bottom sides of 
this pair of conical wedges (12) (12) integrally coupled by a flexible 
coupling rod (34); this assembly is inserted into the leash (33) which is 
in the state of being loosened at the notched part (31), as shown in FIG. 
18, so that the respective wedges (12) (12) are inserted in the first and 
the second passing holes (15a) (15b), thereby securely holding the lash 
(33) against movement of its intermediate part in its passing direction. 
Thus the rope (33) is brought into a state of its looped part to form a 
grip at its end being securely held. 
Numeral (35) is a cap covering the aforementioned notch (31), which is 
fitted into the notch (31) and set with a screw (36). In this caver, a 
groove (37) is formed in correspondence with the part of the leash (33) 
which passes the notch (31). Numeral (38) is an engaging means to a pet's 
collar which is attached to the other end of the leash (33). 
FIGS. 21-23 show a variety of shapes of the conical wedge, FIG. 21 showing 
one having a protrusion (41) formed at the tip of the wedge (12) for 
facility in its insertion. In the wedge (12) of FIG. 22, a large number of 
fringes (42) are formed on the periphery of the wedge (12) whereby 
withdrawal of the wedge (12 in the opposite direction to the direction of 
pulling the leash (33) may be further prevented. FIG. 23 shows a wedge 
(12) being hollow and formed with a slit (43) cut longitudinally 
therethrough, so that it may be contracted, as it is pushed into the rope. 
FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of pet's leash. In this embodiment, a 
looped grip (45) is formed integrally with and at one end of a binding 
means body (11) provided with a setting hole (15), whereby the need of 
bending the leash (33) in a loop form is obviated. The leash (33) is 
inserted into the setting hole (15) from the opposite side from the 
aforementioned grip (45) and it is held by inserting a wedge (120 into one 
end thereof similarly as above-described. In this application, the portion 
on the end side of the aforementioned leash (33) in the setting hole (15) 
is tapered (46) along the outer periphery of the wedge (12). Numeral (47) 
is a cap for covering the end part of the aforementioned leash (33), which 
is fitted by inserting in the recess (48) formed in the end of the binding 
means body. 
In this embodiment, the binding means body (11) has a leash anchoring hole 
(49) formed therein; this leash anchoring hole (49) is communicated to 
outside through an opening (50), said opening (50) being hermetically 
closed by an open - closable engaging piece (51) which is to open inward. 
This engaging piece is always urged to close the opening (50) by means of 
a spring, for example, and is so composed as to be readily opened by 
pushing in by the engaging portion of the leash (33). FIG. 25 shows the 
using method of this anchoring hole (49); the leash (33) is wound around a 
support (51) such as a pillar or a pile whereby it is possible to readily 
moor it on such a pillar (51), etc. 
FIG. 26 shows another setting method by means of a wedge (12) characterized 
in that the wedge (12) is inserted in one end of a setting hole (15) 
formed with a taper in the state of being superposed on the outside of the 
leash (33), not that a wedge is inserted into a rope which is in the state 
of its end being loosened, so that the wedge press the leash (33) onto the 
wall side in the state of squashing the rope. Furthermore, in this 
embodiment, the wedge 12 and the leash (33) are bonded onto the inner 
surface of the setting hole (15) with an adhesive (52). 
In the binding means of FIG. 27, a wedge (12) having a large number of 
fringes (42) formed on its periphery, like the one of FIG. 22, is used in 
a similar anchoring method as represented by the afore-mentioned FIG. 25, 
and facing these fringes, similar fringes are formed on the tapered 
portion (46) of the setting hole (15), for them to be engaged with each 
other, thereby preventing the wedge (12) from coming out in the direction 
toward its bottom. In this embodiment, no adhesive is employed. 
FIGS. 28 and 29 present a still another embodiment of this invention 
showing one end portion of a rope (56) provided with a gripping loop (55) 
and another rope (57) provided with an engaging means (38) to be attached 
to a pet's collar being inserted from mutually opposite sides into a pair 
of setting holes (15) formed in a binding means body (11) and respectively 
set with wedges (12) (12). And an opening (58) for performing the 
inserting work of these wedges (12) (12) is formed on a side of the 
binding means body (11) and this opening (58) is covered with a cap (60) 
fixed with screws (59) (59). 
The above-described examples are embodiments of this invention; however, 
this invention is not limited to these embodiments only, but permits 
various alternations to be made within its scope of claims hereunder 
described; thus, this invention will also embrace them.