Rope placing tool

Claim 2

A rope positioning tool comprising, an elongated rod member, a substantially C-shaped head element having means at one end thereof for clamping one end of the rope to be positioned, a hollow tubular element at the other end of said head element, said tubular element being disposed about one end of said rod member, spring means urging said rod member away from said rope clamping means, a pair of hook elements extending outwardly of said one end of said rod member and being pivotally secured at their base portions to said rod member, each of said hook elements having a leading edge inwardly sloping toward one another to thereby present a V-shaped edge to the clamped rope before engagement therewith, resilient means cooperating with and urging said hook elements into a rope grasping position during movement of said rod member toward said rope clamping means, said resilient means permitting said hook elements to fully grasp the rope clamped by said clamping means upon continued movement of said rod until said hook elements engage the rope.

Claim 3

The tool according to claim 1, wherein said rope clamping means comprises a spring clip opening toward said hook elements.

Claim 4

The tool according to claim 2, wherein said spring clip comprises a pair of resiliently interconnected legs each lying in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said rod member whereby said one end of the rope may be clamped therebetween to lie along an axis also perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.

Claim 5

The tool according to claim 3, wherein said hook elements are disposed to lie in a plane perpendicular to said axis along which said one end of the rope lies.

Claim 6

The tool according to claim 3, wherein an anti-skid element having a roughened surface is secured to said head element adjacent said hook elements and facing toward said rope clamping means.

Claim 7

A rope tool comprising, an elongated rod member, a substantially C-shaped head element having means at one end thereof for clamping one end of the rope to be positioned, a hollow tubular element at the other end of said element, said tubular element being disposed about one end of said rod member, spring means urging said rod member away from said rope clamping means, a pair of hook elements extending outwardly of said one end of said rod member and being pivotally secured at their base portions to said rod member, resilient means cooperating with and urging said hook elements into a rope grasping position during movement of said rod member toward said rope clamping means, said resilient means comprising a spring plate in engagement with each of said hook elements for urging them toward one another, thereby permitting said hook elements to fully grasp the rope clamped by said clamping means upon continued movement of said rod until said hook elements engage the rope.

Claim 8

A rope tool comprising, an elongated rod member, a substantially C-shaped head element having means at one end thereof for clamping one end of the rope to be positioned, a hollow tubular element at the other end of said element, said tubular element being disposed about one end of said rod member, spring means urging said rod member away from said rope clamping means, a pair of hook elements extending outwardly of said one end of said rod member and being pivotally secured at their base portions to said rod member, resilient means cooperating with and urging said hook elements into a rope grasping position during movement of said rod member toward said rope clamping means, said resilient means comprising a spring plate in engagement with each of said hook elements for urging them toward one another, thereby permitting said hook elements to fully grasp the rope clamped by said clamping means upon continued movement of said rod until said hook elements engage the rope.

Claim 9

A rope positioning tool comprising, an elongated rod member, a substantially C-shaped head element having means at one end thereof for clamping one end of the rope to be positioned, a hollow tubular element at the other end of said head element, said tubular element being disposed about one end of said rod member, a compression spring disposed about said rod Member between stop elements provided on said rod member and on said hollow tubular element for urging said rod member away from said rope clamping means, a pin provided on said rod stop element, said pin extending outwardly through an elongated longitudinal opening provided within said tubular element, thereby serving to prevent rotation of said rod member within said tubular element, rope grasping means extending outwardly of said one end of said rod member, resilient means cooperating with and urging said rope grasping means into a rope grasping position during movement of said rod member toward said rope clamping means, said resilient means permitting said rope grasping means to fully grasp the rope clamped by said clamping means upon continued movement of said rod and until said rope grasping means engages the rope.

Claim 10

A rope positioning tool comprising, an elongated rod member, a substantially C-shaped head element having means at one end thereof for clamping one end of the rope to be positioned, a hollow tubular element at the other end of said head element, said tubular element being disposed about one end of said rod member, a compression spring disposed about said rod Member between stop elements provided on said rod member and on said hollow tubular element for urging said rod member away from said rope clamping means, a pin provided on said rod stop element, said pin extending outwardly through an elongated longitudinal opening provided within said tubular element, thereby serving to prevent rotation of said rod member within said tubular element, rope grasping means extending outwardly of said one end of said rod member, resilient means cooperating with and urging said rope grasping means into a rope grasping position during movement of said rod member toward said rope clamping means, said resilient means permitting said rope grasping means to fully grasp the rope clamped by said clamping means upon continued movement of said rod and until said rope grasping means engages the rope.