| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 114218000 | BITTS, CLEATS, AND PIN RAILS | 21 |
| 20090126615 | Moring cleat - An automatically and remotely operable retractable mooring cleat. The retractable cleat is mountable in a surface, such as the deck ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100192827 | Device for a Sailing Boat - The invention relates to a device ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110079173 | FASTENING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A fastening device includes a tube defining a first axis, a tube first end, a tube second end, and a through hole, the through hole defining a first opening and a second opening, a second axis of the through hole being substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the tube, the tube second end of the tube securing rigidly to an attaching device. The fastening device also includes a cord inserted through the through hole, the cord defining a cord first end and a cord second end, the cord first end disposed on a side of the through hole corresponding to the first opening, the cord second end disposed on a side of the through hole corresponding to the second opening. The cord first end is looped over the tube first end of the tube. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110155035 | LOW-PROFILE FOLDING CHOCK - A folding chock for recreational boats and the like has a flush-mounted body member, a foldable chock member and a detent mechanism. The flush-mounted body member has facilities for mounting on an associated boat surface, requiring only screw-diameter holes drilled in the boat surface. The foldable chock member lies flat when not in use, and upright when extended for holding a rope. A detent mechanism keeps the foldable chock member in either the extended or retracted position until it is changed by a force exerted on the foldable chock member. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110283928 | SAILBOAT HALYARD LOCK - A sailboat halyard lock includes a latch that interacts with a stop to maintain tension on a halyard, and a spring-loaded trigger that contacts the latch. The stop can be a ball that moves along a path through the halyard lock, or alternatively, a wall of a sail track. The latch rotates to engage the stop in the locked position, and is released to return to a neutral position. A spring-loaded trigger contacts the latch so as to position the latch to receive the ball or wall in the locked position. In this way, the halyard can be maintained under tension in the halyard lock, and the tension is adjustable over time. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110297065 | BOAT CLEAT ASSEMBLY - A movable cleat assembly is provided. The movable cleat includes a support base, a face plate positioned adjacent the support base and a retractable cleat. The retractable cleat includes a handle portion and at least one leg extending through the support base and the face plate. The face plate further includes an edge that is adapted to deform or otherwise embed a portion of itself into a boat when installed. At least one of the support base and face plate includes at least one tube to receive the leg therein. The at least one tube is composed of a corrosion-proof material. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120017817 | Solar powered mooring cleat - A durable metal mooring cleat with a caged in and protected illumination source such as a solar lighting unit. The cleat body is designed with openings on top and sides to allow light to project from the illumination source. There is at least one access panel which allows persons easy access to the solar lighting unit without having to detach the cleat body from the surface mounted thereon. The access panel has an opening to allow visibility of the illumination source and sunlight to a solar panel. The solar powered mooring cleat provides fast installation without costly wiring or electrical cost as well it is conveniently designed for easy serviceability. The illumination provided at night makes it easily visible from all angles and thus adds to the safety of persons and watercraft operating around them. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017818 | Cleat Attachable Device - A cleat attachable device for attachment to a cleat with horns. The device includes a frame having a base end, a distal end, a center post, and lateral posts. The lateral posts are disposed opposite one another and connected to the center post. The lateral posts each have a respective outer edge opposite one another. The outer edges are spaced apart at the base end at a distance. The distance is at least as great as a length of the horns. The center post has a mounting end projecting beyond the lateral sides at the base end. The mounting end is configured for mounting to the cleat. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017819 | BOAT CLEAT ASSEMBLY - A movable cleat assembly is provided. The movable cleat includes a support base, a face plate positioned adjacent the support base and a retractable cleat. The retractable cleat includes a handle portion and at least one leg extending through the support base and the face plate. The face plate further includes an edge that is adapted to deform or otherwise embed a portion of itself into a boat when installed. At least one of the support base and face plate includes at least one tube to receive the leg therein. The at least one tube is composed of a corrosion-proof material. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120037060 | Covered marine deck structure for rope contact - A marine deck structure for rope contact having an impermeable cover for the purpose of preventing chaffing and wear of ropes is disclosed. Provided is a marine deck structure, such as a bullnose, or H-Bit covered with a durable impermeable cover that protects the structure from the harsh elements and provides a smooth low abrading surface. In another embodiment, rope chaffing surfaces on a marine vessel or dock are covered with an impermeable cover to reduce rope wear. The impermeable cover in one embodiment comprises ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). A number of ways of covering the marine deck structures are provided, such as positioning cover sheets around or on the support member and attaching the cover by, for example, welding, adhering, or thermally shrinking. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120060740 | Method and Apparatus for Retracting Mooring Lines - A boat mooring line dispenser comprises a reel onto which a mooring line or a respective mooring line (if there is more than one reel) can be wound. The reel has resilient biasing means urging it to rotate in a direction such as to wind in the line. A unidirectional clutch mechanism acts, when engaged, in opposition to the resilient biasing means so that the line can be drawn out and will remain in its extended condition. The unidirectional clutch can be released selectively to cause the line to be withdrawn automatically by winding it onto the reel by the resilient biasing means. A cleat, or jamming cleats secure the line when extended so that the moored vessel is held securely. A damper or brake prevents rewinding of the line at excessive speed. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120204778 | Line guard apparatus - An apparatus designed to be mounted on a surface of a watercraft and including a line guard adapted to provide protection against damage to the painted surface and cosmetic trim of the watercraft from lines, such as one used for anchoring. The apparatus is designed in one embodiment to accept a line-holding member such as a cleat, clamp or the like. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130074756 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING AND ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF AN ELONGATE ELEMENT SUCH AS A CABLE, ROPE OR THE LIKE - The present invention concerns to a device for gripping and adjusting the tension in an elongated component. The device is characterised in that front tightening assembly ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130145976 | FASTENING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A fastening device including a first tube defining a first major axis, a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a through hole, the proximal portion of the first tube including an attachment element. A second tube is disposed within the through hole of the first tube, the second tube defining a second major axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first major axis. The attachment means may be one or more notches, a flange, a socket, a wedge and a clamp, or an arm. The first tube may have a bend, and the bend may be between approximately 25° and approximately 30°. Further, the second tube may define a second tube length, and may include a first component and a second component that screw together to provide an adjustable second tube length. The first tube and second tube may be pivotally coupled. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130152841 | Cleat cover - A cleat cover is disclosed which may be placed over an existing cleat such that any rope or line affixed to the cleat contacts the cleat cover rather than the cleat and is protected by the cleat cover from abrasion and other wear and tear. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130220200 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A PORTION OF A LINE - A device for securing a length of rope includes a housing with at least one pair of apertures therein defining a passage through the housing for receiving a line of rope. The device includes a pin extending at least partially through the interior of the housing, and a torsion spring disposed within the housing. The device further includes at least one cam member with a grooved edge portion, pivotally mounted on the pin and biased by the torsion spring so as to pivot the cam member's grooved edge portion in a direction towards an interior wall of the housing for engaging a line of rope received within the passage between the cam member's grooved edge portion and the interior wall. The at least one cam member has a lever depending from the cam member, which enables pivotal movement of the cam. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140182502 | TELESCOPING ANCHOR PIN - An anchor pin for anchoring small water vessels is provided. The anchor pin includes at least an upper pole and a lower pole that may telescope relative to one another. The upper pole may include a substantially hollow center in which the lower pole may be inserted into. The lower pole may slide within the upper pole and may thereby telescope relative to the upper pole. The lower pole may be locked in a fixed position relative to the upper pole so that the anchor pin may be set at a desired length to anchor the water vessel. The water vessel may be attached to the anchor pin by a rope. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196652 | Solar Powered Iluminated Boat Cleat - The boat cleats of the invention are typically mounted on the watercraft and docks adjacent to the water for tying watercraft to piers as well as to other watercraft and disclose a solar powered modular structure supported within a boat cleat mechanical housing support structure. This arrangement provides savings associated with the provision of through-the-dock wiring access, easy removability for replacement, maintenance and servicing, and which is sealed against the environment. The self contained solar powered modular structure may have communications capabilities to enable distributed control and sensing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150040814 | CAM CLEAT - The instant invention is a cam cleat assembly that includes a base member, two removably mounted spindle pins and two rotationally mounted cam members having teeth for gripping rope, sails, twine cord or the like. The base plate includes a smooth transitioning ramp surface that allows for increased angular interaction with a rope or line member. The base plate also includes a pair of pockets sized to cooperate with the removable spindles for alignment and a more secure placement under heavy loads to minimize deflection of the spindles and thus the cam members. Removable and replaceable spindle pins are provided to allow easy replacement for extended life of the device. Seals are provided around the fasteners to allow quick and accurate reassembly while maintaining a watertight assembly to prevent the ingress of salt and/or water into the assembly from the mounting surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150114273 | Boat Cleat - A cleat which has an extended operative position and a retracted position includes a securing portion and a base portion in the form of a housing which can receive the securing portion. The securing portion is shaped for securing thereto a line when the securing portion is in an extended position. When the securing portion is in a retracted position, the securing portion lay relatively flush with a surface of the boat. Detents are provided to hold the securing portion in the extended position until pressure is exerted on the securing portion to overcome the detents and transition the securing portion from the extended position to the retracted position. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160137265 | Rope Cleating System - A system for rope cleating is disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a cleating component, an anchoring component, and an exterior shell. In practice, the system may facilitate connecting a boat to a dock even if the boater is unfamiliar with proper nautical knots. | 05-19-2016 |
