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Cleat

a technology of cleats and horns, applied in the field of cleats, can solve the problems of inability to secure the handhold of users, the opening in the center portion of the leg of many cleats is too small to and the cleats do not provide a secure handhold for users, etc., to achieve the effect of convenient transportation

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-20
STEELE DEV GRP
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Benefits of technology

Provides a secure handhold for boat access and adjustable mounting to accommodate changing water levels, enhancing usability in marine and non-marine applications.

Problems solved by technology

However, the projections on the ends of the horn are usually too small to provide a secure handhold.
In addition, the opening in the center portion of the leg of many cleats is too small to receive more than a couple of the user's fingers.
Thus, previously devised marine cleats do not provide a secure handhold for a person entering or egressing from a boat.
The fixed mounting of conventional cleats in either horizontal or vertical orientations on a dock, pier or seawall can make it difficult to secure a line to the cleat if the lake or river level falls considerably, or if not optimally positioned for a given boat for use as aids in assisting a person to get into or out of a boat.

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[0022] Refer now to the drawing, and to FIGS. 1-7 in particular, there is depicted in cleat 10 according to the present invention.

[0023] The cleat 10 is formed of a suitable material for use in marine applications. Thus, cleat 10 can be formed of corrosion resistant material, such as a metal including stainless steel, aluminum, coated aluminum, as well as high strength plastics.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the cleat 10 is formed of a monolithic, one piece body; although multiple pieces joined together by various fastening methods, including, for example, welding, fasteners, etc., may also be used.

[0025] The cleat 10 includes an optional base 12 which may have any suitable peripheral shape, including polygonal, oval, circular, with the rectangular shape shown in FIGS. 1-6 being understood to be by example only.

[0026] The base 12 includes a top surface 14, an opposed bottom surface 16 and outer side edges 18 and 20. A plurality of optional through-bores, no shown, can be formed i...

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Abstract

A cleat is adjustably mountable on a support by an attachment strap and a clasp. Alternately, or in combination with the strap, the cleat has a full hand grip surface. Alternately, the cleat can function as an portable article carrier.

Description

[0001] Marine cleats are used on docks, piers and seawalls to receive lines or ropes from marine vessels to tie the vessels to the docks. [0002] Such cleats typically have a base, an upstanding leg, and an upper horn portion terminating into laterally extending ends or projections. A line from a boat or a line attached to a cushion, fender, bait basket etc., is wound in a back and forth, knot-like fashion about the leg of the cleat, between the base and the horn projections. The cleats are secured by fasteners through the base to the dock, typically in a horizontal orientation, but are also capable of vertical mounting on dock pier or seawall posts. [0003] Marine cleats typically have an opening in the central portion of the leg for weight and cost reduction purposes. [0004] People occasionally use the cleats as handholds when getting in or out of the boat. However, the projections on the ends of the horn are usually too small to provide a secure handhold. In addition, the opening i...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63B21/04F16G11/00
CPCF16G11/00B63B21/045F16G11/046F16G11/14
Inventor STEELE, ALIN E.
Owner STEELE DEV GRP