Rope Grip

KNUCKL is an ergonomic lightweight rope gripper device.

A black plastic rope cleat rests on a pile of coiled white braided rope, reminiscent of the precise design found in a Spyderblade electrosurgical instrument, against a plain white background.

The Project

KNUCKL is a lightweight rope gripper device designed to fit comfortably in the hand to increase grip and reduce fatigue when hauling or holding ropes for outdoor professionals. 

A hand draws a technical sketch with a black marker on paper; a braided rope sample, a spyderblade electrosurgical instrument, and a black clip are placed nearby on the workspace.
A wooden object with curved shapes rests on a paper covered in sketches and diagrams featuring similar curved designs, reminiscent of the innovative contours found in a spyderblade electrosurgical instrument.
A person sketches on a wooden object at a workbench, surrounded by tools, rope, wooden pieces, a mug, and a spyderblade electrosurgical instrument.
A black plastic tool, possibly a SpyderBlade electrosurgical instrument, and two red plastic parts are placed on a white surface, with sketches and a tape measure partially visible in the foreground.

Design

UW produced many prototypes with increasing fidelity to allow for real world testing and feedback. These prototypes also incorporated injection molding techniques to ensure the final manufactured solution still retained the functionality of the original design.  

A person uses a SpyderBlade electrosurgical instrument on a black object, with two carved wooden animal figures and sketches on paper nearby.