Mooring Strap

Abstract

A mooring strap for vessels includes a first loop for engaging a dock mounted cleat and a second loop for engaging a cleat on a vessel. A strap extending from each of the two loops is interconnected with a cam lock to permit drawing the two loops toward one another to draw the vessel toward the dock and to secure the vessel with the dock. A sleeve attendant each loop is slid toward a loop engaged cleat to reduce the functional size of the loop and thereby prevent the loop from becoming inadvertently disengaged from the cleat. Upon release of the cam lock and drawing the sleeves away from the respective engaged cleats, the mooring strap may be disengaged from the cleats.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to mooring lines for vessels and, more particularly, to a mooring strap having loops at the ends with a lock mechanism to adjust the distance between the loops.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Since time immemorial, water borne vessels have been moored to docks with lines engaging a cleat, or the like, on the vessel and a cleat attached to the dock or a post formed as part of the dock. When two vessels are moored adjacent one another, lines are used to engage a cleat of one vessel with a cleat of another vessel. Usually, fenders are deployed intermediate the vessel and the dock or between two vessels to prevent abrading or damage causing contact therebetween.[0005]Sometimes a vessel is moored between two pairs of posts. Again, lines are used to engage each post and a cleat or other fixed elements on the vessel.[0006]All of these pre-existing procedures for mooring a vessel usually r...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]The present invention relates to a mooring strap for a vessel having loops at the opposed ends for engaging respective cleats. A lock mechanism interconnects the strap extending from each loop to permit adjustment of the distance between the loops. A sleeve is slidably engaged with each loop to permit reducing the functional length of the loop about a cleat to prevent inadvertent disengagement of the loop from the cleat.

[0012]Still another object of the present invention is to provide a sleeve attendant each cleat engaging loop of a mooring strap to reduce the functional length of the loop and snug the loop about the respective cleat.

[0014]A yet further object of the present invention is to provide an easy to use and easily stowable mooring strap.

[0015]A still further object of the present invention is to provide a method for rapidly and adjustably moor a vessel to a dock or other vessel.

Problems solved by technology

This procedure is time-consuming and may be enhanced by having two seamen working together to secure an appropriate length of line from the vessel.

Again, the time-consuming readjustment of the lines is necessary.

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