Boat mooring device
US7866273B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3918
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boat mooring device adapted to secure a watercraft to a mooring post with a rope. The device includes a rigid member forming a loop circumscribing a central opening. A passageway for receiving a rope within the rigid member extends between first and second ports. The rigid member prevents direct contact between the mooring post and a rope positioned within the passageway. A locking member moveable between first and second positions is disposed on the rigid member. In the first position, the locking member allows sliding movement of the rope through the passageway in a first direction from the first port toward the second port and inhibits sliding movement of the rope in a second direction from the second port toward the first port. In the second position, the locking member allows sliding movement of the rope in both the first direction and the second direction.
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