Improvements in Leather Ropes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan.,
1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Leather Ropes.
I, HEINRICH ANION EDUARD BRUNING, of Einfeld, near Neumunster in
Holstein, Germany, Leather Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
‹lescribed and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
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The object of this invention is to provide a rope formed by twisting together
separate strips of leather in suitable number, these strips not being united together
either by means of the usual adhesive or other auxiliary means but being connected
by running knots or joints; or in some cases by rivets, stitches or the like.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the subject matter of this Inven-
tion, Figure 1 is a loose knot of two strip ends showing the manner of starting the
knot, Figure 2 showing the connection of the two strip ends when knotted together.
The connection of two strip ends is effected as shown in Figure 1, in such a
manner that one end of the strip a is passed through an opening c formed in one
of the ends of the strip 6, while the free end of 6 is passed through an incision
formed in the strip a. By pulling the free ends of a and b, a safe and at the same
time a releasable running knot like connection or knot is obtained,
as clearly shown in Figure 2, without having to use an adhesive or
other binding means or having to splice at considerable expense the
jointed strip ends. Obviously the strip ends could also be joined
together by another kind of running knot attachment, by rivets, by stitches or the
like. The strips thus joined or knotted together are now twisted together with or
without the winding over or insertion of an additional substance such as binding
threads, wire, oakum, or the like, and a rope is finally formed with a suitable
number of such strips. It is obvious that strips of any desired thickness and width
may be used and for the sake of economy waste or refuse may be utilized in the
manufacture of such ropes. A rope thus made of such leather strips has as com-
pared with hemp or wire ropes in general use very great advantages. The resistance
of this new rope is much greater; it is much more pliable than the former and
hence can be manipulated with much greater ease. Moreover its weight is much less
than that of other ropes which is a matter worthy of consideration. Furthermore
ropes manufactured in this manner do not become stiff when exposed to the frost
in winter as frequently occurs with ordinary ropes whereby their qualities are
interfered with or impaired, the frozen portion having a tendency to be loosened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A leather rope formed by twisting together a number of leather strips tied or
notted together in the manner hereinbefore. described with reference to the
annexed drawings.
2. A leather rope formed by a number of strands each composed of a number of
eather strips (as a and b) connected together by special running or other knots or

page_text: other means such as rivets, stitches, or the like, and twisted directly after having
wound around them or placed inside the same any suitable material such as bind-
ing threads, wire, oakum, or like substances.
Dated this 17th day of December 1897.
“CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agents, 62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agents for the Applicant.