Self-tightening knot

Details Self-tightening knot Self-tightening knot

1972-12-15

1977-02-22

Rimrodt, Louis K.

Knots and knot tying

Knots

289 15, D04G 500, B65H 6904

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040089126

ABSTRACT:
A self-tightening knot for tying tubular casings such as sausage casings, cheese casings, or the like, comprises a doubled end portion of a flexible strand having a pair of substantially parallel strand segments and an end loop, a pair of overlapping bights in said end portion, and at least a pair of turns in said end portion between said bights. The end loop passes through said turns and holds the overlapping bights under at least one of said turns when the end loop is drawn taut and the knot is secured.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2992029 (1961-07-01), Russell
patent: 3625556 (1971-12-01), Stromberg
"Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Works" by R. Graumont and J. Hensel; 3rd Ed. 1945, Cl. 1943; Cornell Maritime Press; pp. 12 & 13.

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