Methods for shortening a line, extracting stuck vehicles, belaying objects, joining lines together and forming a V-bridle using a device
US10982732B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G11/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for use with one or more lines that includes a unitary rigid body having an annular portion surrounding a central opening and at least four finger sections that extend from the annular portion of the rigid body. A first finger section and a second finger section curve toward each other on one end of the rigid body and terminate in blunt tips that are spaced apart from each other by a gap. Similarly, a third finger section and a fourth finger section curve toward each other on an opposite end of the rigid body and terminate in blunt tips that are spaced apart from each other by a gap. The device maximizes the pulling strength of lines while reducing the possibility of line failure. Also disclosed are methods of using the device for shortening a line, belaying an object, joining two lines together and for forming a V-bridle.
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