Rope having an end connector segment comprising two rope-branches for making noosed connections

1. A rope, wherein the rope along a longitudinal rope direction of the rope towards a longitudinal rope end of the rope successively comprises at least a main rope segment, a branching position and an end connector segment, wherein the end connector segment comprises a first rope-branch and a second rope-branch, wherein each of the first rope-branch and the second rope-branch at said branching position is branched off from the main rope segment,

wherein the first rope-branch comprises a noosed first rope-branch portion for making a noosed connection with a thickened rope portion and wherein

the second rope-branch comprises

a thickened second rope-branch portion for making a noosed connection with a noosed rope portion.

2. The rope according to claim 1 , wherein:

the rope comprises a first plurality of strands and a second plurality of strands,

each strand of said first plurality of strands is extending continuously at least from within the main rope segment to within the first rope-branch,

said first plurality of strands is at least partially forming said noosed first rope-branch portion,

each strand of said second plurality of strands is extending continuously at least from within the main rope segment to within the second rope-branch, and

said second plurality of strands is at least partially forming said thickened second rope-branch portion.

3. The rope according to claim 1 , wherein an attainable maximum first effective length of the first rope-branch is higher than 105% of an attainable maximum second effective length of the second rope-branch.

4. The rope according to claim 3 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 110% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

5. The rope according to claim 4 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 120% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

6. The rope according to claim 5 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 150% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

7. The rope according to claim 6 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 200% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

8. The rope according to claim 7 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 300% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

9. The rope according to claim 1 , wherein an attainable maximum second effective length of the second rope-branch is higher than 105% of an attainable maximum first effective length of the first rope-branch.

10. The rope according to claim 9 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 110% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

11. The rope according to claim 10 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 120% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

12. The rope according to claim 11 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 150% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

13. The rope according to claim 12 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 200% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

14. The rope according to claim 13 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 300% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

15. Use of the rope according to claim 1 for connecting the rope to another rope and/or to another type of external object.

16. The use according to claim 15 , wherein said first rope-branch comprises said noosed first rope-branch portion, and wherein said second rope-branch comprises said thickened second rope-branch portion, and wherein a noosed connection is made between said noosed first rope-branch portion of the first rope-branch, on the one hand, and said thickened second rope-branch portion of the second rope-branch, on the other hand, so that the first rope-branch and the second rope-branch together are forming a rope-eye at said longitudinal rope end of the rope, wherein said rope-eye is suitable for connecting the rope to external objects.

17. An assembly of:

the rope according to claim 1 , and

a further rope having a noosed rope portion and a thickened rope portion at its two opposite ends, respectively,

wherein the noosed first rope-branch portion of the rope and the thickened rope portion of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another,

and wherein the thickened second rope-branch portion of the rope and the noosed rope portion of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another.

18. Use of the assembly according to claim 17 , wherein:

a noosed connection is made between the noosed first rope-branch portion of the rope and the thickened rope portion of the further rope; and/or

a noosed connection is made between the thickened second rope-branch portion of the rope and the noosed rope portion of the further rope.

19. The rope according to claim 1 , wherein the rope is obtained from a first rope, which comprises said noosed first rope-branch portion, and a second rope, which comprises said thickened first rope-branch portion,

by splicing an end portion of a first main rope segment of the first rope into an intermediate portion of a second main rope segment of the second rope, or

by splicing an end portion of a second main rope segment of the second rope into an intermediate portion of a first main rope segment of the first rope.

20. A method of manufacturing a rope, wherein the method comprises manufacturing a main rope segment and an end connector segment,

in such manner that

the rope along a longitudinal rope direction of the rope towards a longitudinal rope end of the rope successively comprises at least said main rope segment, a branching position and said end connector segment, wherein the end connector segment comprises a first rope-branch and a second rope-branch, wherein each of the first rope-branch and the second rope-branch at said branching position is branched off from the main rope segment,

wherein the first rope-branch comprises a noosed first rope-branch portion for making a noosed connection with a thickened rope portion;

and wherein the second rope-branch comprises a thickened second rope-branch portion for making a noosed connection with a noosed rope portion.

21. The method according to claim 20 , wherein the rope is obtained from a first rope, which comprises said noosed first rope-branch portion, and a second rope, which comprises said thickened first rope-branch portion, and wherein the method further comprises:

splicing an end portion of a first main rope segment of the first rope into an intermediate portion of a second main rope segment of the second rope, or

splicing an end portion of a second main rope segment of the second rope into an intermediate portion of a first main rope segment of the first rope.

22. The method according to claim 20 , wherein:

the rope comprises a first plurality of strands and a second plurality of strands,

each strand of said first plurality of strands is extending continuously at least from within the main rope segment to within the first rope-branch,

said first plurality of strands is at least partially forming said noosed first rope-branch portion,

each strand of said second plurality of strands is extending continuously at least from within the main rope segment to within the second rope-branch, and

said second plurality of strands is at least partially forming said thickened second rope-branch portion.

23. The method according to claim 20 , wherein an attainable maximum first effective length of the first rope-branch is higher than 105% of an attainable maximum second effective length of the second rope-branch.

24. The method according to claim 20 , wherein said attainable maximum first effective length is higher than 110% of said attainable maximum second effective length.

25. The method according to claim 20 , wherein an attainable maximum second effective length of the second rope-branch is higher than 105% of an attainable maximum first effective length of the first rope-branch.

26. The method according to claim 20 , wherein said attainable maximum second effective length is higher than 110% of said attainable maximum first effective length.

27. An assembly of:

a rope, wherein the rope along a longitudinal rope direction of the rope towards a longitudinal rope end of the rope successively comprises at least a main rope segment, a branching position and an end connector segment, wherein the end connector segment comprises a first rope-branch and a second rope-branch, wherein each of the first rope-branch and the second rope-branch at said branching position is branched off from the main rope segment, wherein the first rope-branch comprises a thickened first rope-branch portion, and wherein the second rope-branch comprises a thickened second rope-branch portion; and

a further rope having two noosed rope portions at its two opposite ends, respectively;

wherein the thickened first rope-branch portion of the rope and one of the two noosed rope portions of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another,

and wherein the thickened second rope-branch portion of the rope and the other of the two noosed rope portions of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another.

28. Use of the assembly according to claim 27 , wherein:

a noosed connection is made between the thickened first rope-branch portion of the rope and one of the two noosed rope portions of the further rope; and/or

a noosed connection is made between the thickened second rope-branch portion of the rope and the other of the two noosed rope portions of the further rope.

29. An assembly of:

a rope, wherein the rope along a longitudinal rope direction of the rope towards a longitudinal rope end of the rope successively comprises at least a main rope segment, a branching position and an end connector segment, wherein the end connector segment comprises a first rope-branch and a second rope-branch, wherein each of the first rope-branch and the second rope-branch at said branching position is branched off from the main rope segment, wherein the first rope-branch comprises a noosed first rope-branch portion, and wherein the second rope-branch comprises a noosed second rope-branch portion; and

a further rope having two thickened rope portions at its two opposite ends, respectively;

wherein the noosed first rope-branch portion of the rope and one of the two thickened rope portions of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another,

and wherein the noosed second rope-branch portion of the rope and the other of the two thickened rope portions of the further rope are configured for making a noosed connection with one another.

30. Use of the assembly according to claim 29 , wherein:

a noosed connection is made between the noosed first rope-branch portion of the rope and one of the two thickened rope portions of the further rope; and/or

a noosed connection is made between the noosed second rope-branch portion of the rope and the other of the two thickened rope portions of the further rope.