Rope connecting device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8857379
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13341595

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A rope connecting device has a breakaway feature enabling a user to practice roping and to retrieve the rope without having to walk to a lassoed object. The device includes a stem with a first hook formed at one end, and a second hook formed at the other end. The hooks each have a small gap separating respective free ends of the hooks from the stem. During use, a portion of the rope is passed through the first hook, and another portion of the rope is passed the through the second hook. With sufficient force applied to the rope, the rope breaks free from the device. in which one of the hooks opens allowing the rope to separate from the device, thereby releasing the rope from the lassoed object. The device can be reused by reattaching the portion of the rope to the hook that was released.

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RITCHEY MANUFACTURING INC13821 SABLE BLVD BRIGHTON CO 80601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glover, Chris Kennesburg, US 2 17
Ritchey, Craig A Brighton, US 1 6
Ritchey, Grant Hudson, US 1 7

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