RECOVERY ROPE ASSEMBLY AND BEARING SWIVEL HITCH

• US 20200130439A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monster Hooks Inc.
• Original Assignee: Monster Hooks Inc.
• Inventors: Najarro, Marco A.
• Granted Patent: US 11,485,180 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/02 Bolt or shackle-type couplings
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/18 Tow ropes, chains or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/187 characterised by the connection to the towing vehicle or to the trailer
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/52 removably mounted B60D1/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D07B 1/02 Ropes built-up from fibrous or filamentary material, e.g. of vegetable origin, of animal origin, regenerated cellulose, plastics
• CPC Class Codes: D07B 2205/2014 High performance polyolefins, e.g. Dyneema or Spectra

Abstract

There is a bearing swivel hitch comprising a housing and a mount. The inside of the housing is aligned with a plurality of bearings such that when the mount is inserted into the housing, the mount can rotate 360 degrees. There is a recovery rope assembly comprising at least two materials interwoven together with a first material substantially along a standing portion of the recovery rope assembly and a second material substantially along at least one working end of the recovery rope assembly. At the working end of the recovery rope assembly, there is a noose and a knob/knot which allows the working end to form a releasable end loop by mating the noose with the knob/knot.

Claims

1. A rope assembly for recovering an object, comprising

at least one noose made of a second material at a first working end of the rope assembly;

a first material located between the first working end of the rope assembly and a second working end of the rope assembly, the first material interwoven with the second material;

a first stopper made of the second material located substantially near the first working end of the rope assembly; and

the at least one noose releasably mates with the first stopper such that the first working end of the rope assembly is configured as a releasable closed loop.

2. The rope assembly as in claim 1, further comprising a second noose at the second working end of the rope assembly for releasably mating with a second stopper.

3. The rope assembly as in claim 2, wherein the second noose is made of the second material.

4. The rope assembly as in claim 2, wherein the second stopper is made of the second material.

5. The rope assembly as in claim 1, wherein the first material is nylon.

6. The rope assembly as in claim 1, wherein the second material is Spectra.

7. The rope assembly as in claim 1, wherein the second material is AmSteel.

8. The rope assembly as in claim 1, wherein the second material is Dyneema.

9. A rope assembly for recovering an object, comprising

a first noose located at a first working end and a second noose located at a second working end of the rope assembly, wherein the first noose and the second noose is made of a second material;

a first stopper located between the first working end and a standing portion and a second stopper located between the second working end and the standing portion, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper is made of the second material, the second material and the first material are interwoven to create the rope assembly for harvesting kinetic energy to recover the object;

the first noose can mate with the first stopper and the second noose can mate with the second stopper to form a releasable closed loop at the first working end and the second working end of the rope assembly; and

wherein the standing portion is made of a first material.

10. The rope assembly as in claim 9, wherein the first material is nylon.

11. The rope assembly as in claim 9, wherein the second material is Spectra.

12. The rope assembly as in claim 9, wherein the second material is AmSteel.

13. The rope assembly as in claim 9, wherein the second material is Dyneema.

14. A swivel hitch for recovering an object, comprising

a housing configured to receive a shaft of a mount;

wherein the shaft, while inserted into the housing, is configured to substantially abut at least one inserted dowel; and

an inside of the housing aligned by a plurality of bearings for a head of the mount to swivel.

15. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, wherein the head is a hook.

16. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, wherein the head is a step.

17. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, wherein the plurality of bearings are removable.

18. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, further comprising a pin for inserting into the housing.

19. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, wherein the mount is made from 4140 steel.

20. The swivel hitch as in claim 14, wherein the plurality of bearings are custom HD bearings.