Tensioning device
US4185362A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3947
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tensioning device for maintaining tension in ropes, cables and the like is disclosed. The device includes a boss member over which one of the lines passes and which changes the direction of the line and a pair of pivoting gripping members which are designed to allow one of the lines to pass freely in one direction but to prohibit motion of the line in the opposite direction. The device may be employed to tension lines such as tent lines, clotheslines and the like.
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