CA2002522A1 - Slide and line closure device for securing watercraft to a mooring post davit, column or the like - Google Patents
Slide and line closure device for securing watercraft to a mooring post davit, column or the likeInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
- F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
- F16G11/14—Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/39—Cord and rope holders
- Y10T24/3916—One-piece
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/39—Cord and rope holders
- Y10T24/3916—One-piece
- Y10T24/3927—Slack adjuster
Abstract
SLIDE AND LINE CLOSURE DEVICE FOR
SECURING WATERCRAFT TO A MOORING
POST DAVIT. COLUMN OR THE LIKE
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A device for fastening a line to an object, such as a mooring post or the like is of unitary construction having a bore therethrough through which a loop in the line is threaded.
The device includes a cylindrical barrel portion which is adapted to be gripped by user's hand, and a hub portion provided with a passageway through which one end of the line is threaded and knotted in order to secure the line to the device. The hub provides a shoulder against which the user's hand may bear to exert a force on the device in order to create slack in the loop to permit removal thereof from the anchoring object.
SECURING WATERCRAFT TO A MOORING
POST DAVIT. COLUMN OR THE LIKE
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A device for fastening a line to an object, such as a mooring post or the like is of unitary construction having a bore therethrough through which a loop in the line is threaded.
The device includes a cylindrical barrel portion which is adapted to be gripped by user's hand, and a hub portion provided with a passageway through which one end of the line is threaded and knotted in order to secure the line to the device. The hub provides a shoulder against which the user's hand may bear to exert a force on the device in order to create slack in the loop to permit removal thereof from the anchoring object.
Description
Z~ 522 SLIDE AND LINE CLOSURE DEVICE FOR
SECURING WATERCRAFT TO A MOORING
POST DAVIT, COLUMN OR THE LIKE
Thc prescnt invcntion generally relates to line rastcning dcvices and mooring deviccs, and deals more particularly with a device for rorming an eyc or loop in a linc and for fastcning thc line around objects, such as a mooring post, without thc usc Or a knot.
Numerous types of fastening devices have been devised in thc past for rastcning lines to objects, such as mooring posts or the like. For example, watercrart are typically secured to a dock or the like by means of ropes or lines which are tied between clcats or cycs on the watercraft, and mooring posts, cleats or columns on the dock. This normally necessitates forming at least one or more knots in at least one end Or thc mooring linc. Thc use of knots in this context are sometimes undesirable for a number of reasons including thc fact that it takes additional time to tie a proper knot, some lay persons are not surricicntly skilled to tie a proper knot, and the knots are sometimes difficult to untie.
In an effort to eliminate the need for tying and untying knots, and to provide a more easily manageable mooring technique, several devices have been proposcd in thc past.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,414,712 discloses a line tying device for forming and holding an eye in a line without the use of a knot, however this device is somewhat complicatcd and eumbersome in the manner in whieh the line must be threaded through the devicc to rorm thc loop, and the manner in which the line is secured to the device.
Similarly, U.S. Patent No. 4,109,603 discloses a boat mooring device which, although simple in eonstruetion, also requires threading the line through multiple apertures in the device, and moreover, the means by which the line is secured to the device is less than completely satisfactory.
Most of the prior art devices mentioned above do not readily lend themsclvcs to quick release of the loop for the reason that they are difficult for a user to grasp and pull, especially when wet. Thus, there is a need in the art for a line fastening dcvice Or the type which forms a slip loop to be fastened around an object, which is easily manuractured, casy to attach to a line or rope and is easily manipulated to tighten or loosen the loop rrom the object. The present invention satisfies these needs and essentially obviates each Or thc disadvantages of the prior art devices discussed above.
According to the present invention, a device is provided for fastening a line to a post or the like, in which a slip loop is formed in the end of a lipe which is positioncd arollnd 2~ 522 thc post and thcn tightencd simply by pulling on thc line. The dcvicc includcs an clongatc barrcl having an axial bore thcrcthrough, whcrcin thc borc has a sufricicnt cross-scctional arca to slidably rcccivc thcrein two scctions of thc cnd of thc linc, in sidc-by-sidc rclationship to each othcr. A third scction Or thc linc bctwccn the first two scctions cxtcnds away from onc cnd of thc barrcl and forms thc loop to bc fastcncd around thc post or thc likc. Thc dcvicc furthcr includcs a latcral cxtcns;on connectcd on thc oppositc cnd Or thc barrcl which includcs a passagcway thcrcthrough. Thc cnd Or thc linc passcs through thc ccntral borc of thc barrcl, out of the oppositc end of thc barrcl, and through thc passagcway of the cxtension, whcre it is ticd in a knot to thcrcby sccurc thc linc to the dcvicc. In a prcfcrrcd form of thc invcntion, thc latcral extension is dcfincd by a circumfcrcntial cxtcnding hub or base which includcs an inclincd surfacc against which a user will apply pressure with his hand in order to slidc thc dcvicc along thc linc and thcrcby looscn thc slip loop. Thc barrcl and lateral extcnsion arc prcfcrably Or intcgral, unitary construction, formed by injcction plastic molding, or a similar process.
In the drawings, which form an intcgral part of thc spccification and arc to bc rcad in conjunction thcrewith, and in which like reference rules are employcd to dcsignatc identical components and the various views:
Figure I is a plan vicw of a watercraft tied to mooring posts and clcats by lincs which employ the line fastening device which forms the prefcrred embodiment of thc present invention;
Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the watercraft and mooring post depictcd in Figure 1, an elcvated position of the watercraft during higher tides bein8 indicated in thc phantom;
Figurc 3 is a view of one end of the devicc;
Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 Or Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the device and a line having a loop formcd therein just before the loop has been inserted into the barrel of the dcvicc;
Figure 6 depicts a further step in securing the line to the device, in which thc loop has been inserted completely through the barrel and the end of thc line is about to bc threadcd through the passageway in the lateral extension of thc dcvicc;
Figurc 7 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 6, after the end of thc linc has been secured to the lateral extension by means of a knot;
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2~ 2522 Figurc 8 is a pcrspcctive vicw depicting thc device held in onc Or the uscr's hand while thc othcr hand is employed to cnlarge the size of thc line loop; and Figurc 9 is a perspective view showing the line wrapped around a mooring post, and the technique that is used to loosen the loop, prior to removing it from thc post.
Rererring first to Figures 1 and 2, the present invention generally rclatcs to a device for fastening a line to an object without having to tie knots, in a manner in which is easily manageable and permits quick removal from the object, when desircd. For illustrative purposes, Figures 1 and 2 depict the device, generally indicated by thc numcral 10, as being employed to fasten mooring lines 12 between a watercraft 22 and various anchoring means, such as mooring posts 14, and cleats 20 which are stationarily secured to a pier 18. However, it is to be expressly understood that the device 10 may bc employcd in various other applications, where slip loops are desirable.
Each of the lines 12 includes a fastening device In at each end thereof to respectively form two loops 24, 26 in the line 12. As best seen in Figure 1, a first pair of the devices 10 is employed to fasten the ends of two lines to cleats 16 on the rear of the watercraft 22, and a second pair of the devices 10 on the rear lines 12 fasten the lincs to mooring posts 14. In a similar manner, the forward cleats 16 of the watercraft 22 are secured to the pier cleats 20 by means of forward mooring lines 12,each Or which includcs a line fastening device 10 at each end thereof. As will be discussed below, the fastcning devices 10 allow quick fastening to and unfastening of the lines 12 from any of various types of anchoring devices.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, the line fastening device 10 includes a barrel portion 28 having a bore 32 axially therethrou8h and a cylindrical outer surface 34. Thc bore 32 possesses a maximum cross-sectional dimension which is sufficient to accommodate therein two sections of the line 12, and side-by-side relationship to each other, so that either section can slide through the bore 32. On one end of the handle-like barrel portion 28, therc is provided a lateral extension 30 in the form of a base or hub 30. The hub 30 includes an exterior cylindrical surface 36 and has a central axis which is radially offset from that of the barrel portion 28. On one side of the barrel 28, there is formed in the hub 30, a passageway 42 whose axis is essentially parallel to that of the bore 32. The hub 30 includes a circumferentially extendin8 bevel surface forming a shoulder 38 which is inclined relative to the axis of the bore 32.
t 2~ `2522 The sizc of the dcvicc, and various fcaturcs thcrcof including thc diametcr Or the borc 32 will vary, dcpcnding upon thc application and thc sizc Or thc ropc or linc to be fastcncd. Howcvcr, it is dcsirable that the length Or the barrel 28 be sufficient to allow a uscr to grasp it, and likcwise the sizc Or the shoulder 38 should be sufficient to allow at Icast part of a user's hand to rest against and apply pressure to it whilc hc grasps thc barrcl 28.
Thc dcvicc 10 is prcfcrably of unitary construction, with thc barrcl 28 and hub 30 formcd intcgral with cach othcr. For cxamplc, dcvicc 10 can bc manufactured from plastic, using common injection molding techniques.
Rererring now to Figure 5, in order to fasten the device 10 to the line 12, thc end of the line 12 is foldcd so as to form a loop dcfincd by two ovcrlapping essentially straight scctions 44,46, and a bite portion 50 therebetween. The bite 50 is first inserted into one cnd Or the borc 32 and thc loop is passed completely through the bore 32 until it extends outwardly from one end of the barre1 portion 28. The end 48 of the line, which extends from the other end of the bore 32 is then threaded through the passageway 42 and is tied into a knot 52, as shown in Figure 7, so as to secure the line 12 to the hub 30.
Attention is now directed to Figures 8 and 9 which depict the manner of use Or the line fastenin8 device 10. One of the user's hand 54 grasps the barrel portion 28 while the other hand 56 pulls on the loop 24 so as to draw the line (section 44) through the bore 32 in order to increase the diameter of the loop 24 so that it is sufficient to extend around an anchoring object, such as the mooring post 14 shown in Figure 9. With the loop 24 positioned around the anchoring object, the loop 24 is tightencd by simply pulling on the linc 12 at a point distal from the device 10. Having secured the line in this fashion to the anchoring means, the slip loop 24 remains tight as lon8 as there is some de8ree of tension on the line 12.
In order to release the loop 24 from the mooring post 14, the user grasps the barrel 28 with one hand 54, as shown in Figure 9 and simply pulls axially on the device 10, in the direction of the line 12, away from the mooring post 14. As the user pulls on device 10, the section 44 of the line 12 slides through the barrel 28 and force is exerted on the end Or the line during this procedure as a result of the end 48 of the line having been secured to the hub 30. Quick release of the loop 24 is facilitated by the fact that the user can exert axial force against the shoulder 38 of the device 10 since the hub 30 is positioned so that a portion Or the user's hand 54 or his fingers rest against the shoulder during a release procedurc.
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%()C!~522 -From ~hc roregoing, it is apparent that the device described above providcs for the reliable accomplishment of the objects of the invention, and does so in a particularly simplc and effective manner. It is recognized, of course, that those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the preferred embodiment choscn to illustrate thc invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the prescnt contribution to the art.
Accordingly, it is to be understood that the protection sought and to be afforded hereby shall be deemed to extend to the subject matter claimed and all equivalents thereof fairly within the scope of the invention.
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SECURING WATERCRAFT TO A MOORING
POST DAVIT, COLUMN OR THE LIKE
Thc prescnt invcntion generally relates to line rastcning dcvices and mooring deviccs, and deals more particularly with a device for rorming an eyc or loop in a linc and for fastcning thc line around objects, such as a mooring post, without thc usc Or a knot.
Numerous types of fastening devices have been devised in thc past for rastcning lines to objects, such as mooring posts or the like. For example, watercrart are typically secured to a dock or the like by means of ropes or lines which are tied between clcats or cycs on the watercraft, and mooring posts, cleats or columns on the dock. This normally necessitates forming at least one or more knots in at least one end Or thc mooring linc. Thc use of knots in this context are sometimes undesirable for a number of reasons including thc fact that it takes additional time to tie a proper knot, some lay persons are not surricicntly skilled to tie a proper knot, and the knots are sometimes difficult to untie.
In an effort to eliminate the need for tying and untying knots, and to provide a more easily manageable mooring technique, several devices have been proposcd in thc past.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,414,712 discloses a line tying device for forming and holding an eye in a line without the use of a knot, however this device is somewhat complicatcd and eumbersome in the manner in whieh the line must be threaded through the devicc to rorm thc loop, and the manner in which the line is secured to the device.
Similarly, U.S. Patent No. 4,109,603 discloses a boat mooring device which, although simple in eonstruetion, also requires threading the line through multiple apertures in the device, and moreover, the means by which the line is secured to the device is less than completely satisfactory.
Most of the prior art devices mentioned above do not readily lend themsclvcs to quick release of the loop for the reason that they are difficult for a user to grasp and pull, especially when wet. Thus, there is a need in the art for a line fastening dcvice Or the type which forms a slip loop to be fastened around an object, which is easily manuractured, casy to attach to a line or rope and is easily manipulated to tighten or loosen the loop rrom the object. The present invention satisfies these needs and essentially obviates each Or thc disadvantages of the prior art devices discussed above.
According to the present invention, a device is provided for fastening a line to a post or the like, in which a slip loop is formed in the end of a lipe which is positioncd arollnd 2~ 522 thc post and thcn tightencd simply by pulling on thc line. The dcvicc includcs an clongatc barrcl having an axial bore thcrcthrough, whcrcin thc borc has a sufricicnt cross-scctional arca to slidably rcccivc thcrein two scctions of thc cnd of thc linc, in sidc-by-sidc rclationship to each othcr. A third scction Or thc linc bctwccn the first two scctions cxtcnds away from onc cnd of thc barrcl and forms thc loop to bc fastcncd around thc post or thc likc. Thc dcvicc furthcr includcs a latcral cxtcns;on connectcd on thc oppositc cnd Or thc barrcl which includcs a passagcway thcrcthrough. Thc cnd Or thc linc passcs through thc ccntral borc of thc barrcl, out of the oppositc end of thc barrcl, and through thc passagcway of the cxtension, whcre it is ticd in a knot to thcrcby sccurc thc linc to the dcvicc. In a prcfcrrcd form of thc invcntion, thc latcral extension is dcfincd by a circumfcrcntial cxtcnding hub or base which includcs an inclincd surfacc against which a user will apply pressure with his hand in order to slidc thc dcvicc along thc linc and thcrcby looscn thc slip loop. Thc barrcl and lateral extcnsion arc prcfcrably Or intcgral, unitary construction, formed by injcction plastic molding, or a similar process.
In the drawings, which form an intcgral part of thc spccification and arc to bc rcad in conjunction thcrewith, and in which like reference rules are employcd to dcsignatc identical components and the various views:
Figure I is a plan vicw of a watercraft tied to mooring posts and clcats by lincs which employ the line fastening device which forms the prefcrred embodiment of thc present invention;
Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the watercraft and mooring post depictcd in Figure 1, an elcvated position of the watercraft during higher tides bein8 indicated in thc phantom;
Figurc 3 is a view of one end of the devicc;
Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 Or Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the device and a line having a loop formcd therein just before the loop has been inserted into the barrel of the dcvicc;
Figure 6 depicts a further step in securing the line to the device, in which thc loop has been inserted completely through the barrel and the end of thc line is about to bc threadcd through the passageway in the lateral extension of thc dcvicc;
Figurc 7 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 6, after the end of thc linc has been secured to the lateral extension by means of a knot;
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2~ 2522 Figurc 8 is a pcrspcctive vicw depicting thc device held in onc Or the uscr's hand while thc othcr hand is employed to cnlarge the size of thc line loop; and Figurc 9 is a perspective view showing the line wrapped around a mooring post, and the technique that is used to loosen the loop, prior to removing it from thc post.
Rererring first to Figures 1 and 2, the present invention generally rclatcs to a device for fastening a line to an object without having to tie knots, in a manner in which is easily manageable and permits quick removal from the object, when desircd. For illustrative purposes, Figures 1 and 2 depict the device, generally indicated by thc numcral 10, as being employed to fasten mooring lines 12 between a watercraft 22 and various anchoring means, such as mooring posts 14, and cleats 20 which are stationarily secured to a pier 18. However, it is to be expressly understood that the device 10 may bc employcd in various other applications, where slip loops are desirable.
Each of the lines 12 includes a fastening device In at each end thereof to respectively form two loops 24, 26 in the line 12. As best seen in Figure 1, a first pair of the devices 10 is employed to fasten the ends of two lines to cleats 16 on the rear of the watercraft 22, and a second pair of the devices 10 on the rear lines 12 fasten the lincs to mooring posts 14. In a similar manner, the forward cleats 16 of the watercraft 22 are secured to the pier cleats 20 by means of forward mooring lines 12,each Or which includcs a line fastening device 10 at each end thereof. As will be discussed below, the fastcning devices 10 allow quick fastening to and unfastening of the lines 12 from any of various types of anchoring devices.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, the line fastening device 10 includes a barrel portion 28 having a bore 32 axially therethrou8h and a cylindrical outer surface 34. Thc bore 32 possesses a maximum cross-sectional dimension which is sufficient to accommodate therein two sections of the line 12, and side-by-side relationship to each other, so that either section can slide through the bore 32. On one end of the handle-like barrel portion 28, therc is provided a lateral extension 30 in the form of a base or hub 30. The hub 30 includes an exterior cylindrical surface 36 and has a central axis which is radially offset from that of the barrel portion 28. On one side of the barrel 28, there is formed in the hub 30, a passageway 42 whose axis is essentially parallel to that of the bore 32. The hub 30 includes a circumferentially extendin8 bevel surface forming a shoulder 38 which is inclined relative to the axis of the bore 32.
t 2~ `2522 The sizc of the dcvicc, and various fcaturcs thcrcof including thc diametcr Or the borc 32 will vary, dcpcnding upon thc application and thc sizc Or thc ropc or linc to be fastcncd. Howcvcr, it is dcsirable that the length Or the barrel 28 be sufficient to allow a uscr to grasp it, and likcwise the sizc Or the shoulder 38 should be sufficient to allow at Icast part of a user's hand to rest against and apply pressure to it whilc hc grasps thc barrcl 28.
Thc dcvicc 10 is prcfcrably of unitary construction, with thc barrcl 28 and hub 30 formcd intcgral with cach othcr. For cxamplc, dcvicc 10 can bc manufactured from plastic, using common injection molding techniques.
Rererring now to Figure 5, in order to fasten the device 10 to the line 12, thc end of the line 12 is foldcd so as to form a loop dcfincd by two ovcrlapping essentially straight scctions 44,46, and a bite portion 50 therebetween. The bite 50 is first inserted into one cnd Or the borc 32 and thc loop is passed completely through the bore 32 until it extends outwardly from one end of the barre1 portion 28. The end 48 of the line, which extends from the other end of the bore 32 is then threaded through the passageway 42 and is tied into a knot 52, as shown in Figure 7, so as to secure the line 12 to the hub 30.
Attention is now directed to Figures 8 and 9 which depict the manner of use Or the line fastenin8 device 10. One of the user's hand 54 grasps the barrel portion 28 while the other hand 56 pulls on the loop 24 so as to draw the line (section 44) through the bore 32 in order to increase the diameter of the loop 24 so that it is sufficient to extend around an anchoring object, such as the mooring post 14 shown in Figure 9. With the loop 24 positioned around the anchoring object, the loop 24 is tightencd by simply pulling on the linc 12 at a point distal from the device 10. Having secured the line in this fashion to the anchoring means, the slip loop 24 remains tight as lon8 as there is some de8ree of tension on the line 12.
In order to release the loop 24 from the mooring post 14, the user grasps the barrel 28 with one hand 54, as shown in Figure 9 and simply pulls axially on the device 10, in the direction of the line 12, away from the mooring post 14. As the user pulls on device 10, the section 44 of the line 12 slides through the barrel 28 and force is exerted on the end Or the line during this procedure as a result of the end 48 of the line having been secured to the hub 30. Quick release of the loop 24 is facilitated by the fact that the user can exert axial force against the shoulder 38 of the device 10 since the hub 30 is positioned so that a portion Or the user's hand 54 or his fingers rest against the shoulder during a release procedurc.
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%()C!~522 -From ~hc roregoing, it is apparent that the device described above providcs for the reliable accomplishment of the objects of the invention, and does so in a particularly simplc and effective manner. It is recognized, of course, that those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the preferred embodiment choscn to illustrate thc invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the prescnt contribution to the art.
Accordingly, it is to be understood that the protection sought and to be afforded hereby shall be deemed to extend to the subject matter claimed and all equivalents thereof fairly within the scope of the invention.
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Claims (14)
1. A device for fastening a line to a post or the like, comprising:
an elongate barrel having an axial bore therethrough, said bore having a cross-sectional area sufficient to slidably receive therein two sections of the line in side-by-side relationship to each other;
a third section of the line being connected with said two sections and extending away from one end of said barrel, said third section of said line forming a slip loop adapted to be positioned around said post such that pulling on one of said sections of the line tightens said slip loop around said post, said two sections frictionally engaging each other; and a lateral extension on said barrel, said lateral extension including a passageway therethrough for receiving an end of the line therethrough and including an outer surface area surrounding said passageway against which a bulge in the end of the line may bear to secure the line on said device.
an elongate barrel having an axial bore therethrough, said bore having a cross-sectional area sufficient to slidably receive therein two sections of the line in side-by-side relationship to each other;
a third section of the line being connected with said two sections and extending away from one end of said barrel, said third section of said line forming a slip loop adapted to be positioned around said post such that pulling on one of said sections of the line tightens said slip loop around said post, said two sections frictionally engaging each other; and a lateral extension on said barrel, said lateral extension including a passageway therethrough for receiving an end of the line therethrough and including an outer surface area surrounding said passageway against which a bulge in the end of the line may bear to secure the line on said device.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein said barrel includes an outer cylindrical surface forming a handle which can be grasped by a user of said device.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein said lateral extension is defined by a hub surrounding one end of said barrel.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein said hub is formed integral with said barrel.
5. The device of claim 3, wherein said hub includes a radially extending shoulder against which the hand of a user grasping said barrel may bear.
6. The device of claim 5, wherein said passageway extends through said shoulder.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein said surface area is defined on said shoulder and is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of said barrel.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein said device is of unitary construction.
9. A mooring line assembly for connecting a water vessel or the like to a mooring post, comprising:
a water vessel having at least one cleat;
a flexible line, such as a rope, having one end attached to said cleat;
a device for maintaining a slip-loop in said line, including an elongate handle portion having a bore longitudinally therethrough, said line extending from said one end through said bore, forming a slip-loop at one end of said handle and returning back through said bore such that two sections of said line are disposed in side-by-side relationship to each other and slidable within said bore, and wherein said slip-loop is defined between said two line sections and extends from one end of said elongate handle portion; and, a base portion on the other end of said elongate handle portion, said base portion extending radially outward from said elongate handle portion and having the other end of said line secured thereto.
a water vessel having at least one cleat;
a flexible line, such as a rope, having one end attached to said cleat;
a device for maintaining a slip-loop in said line, including an elongate handle portion having a bore longitudinally therethrough, said line extending from said one end through said bore, forming a slip-loop at one end of said handle and returning back through said bore such that two sections of said line are disposed in side-by-side relationship to each other and slidable within said bore, and wherein said slip-loop is defined between said two line sections and extends from one end of said elongate handle portion; and, a base portion on the other end of said elongate handle portion, said base portion extending radially outward from said elongate handle portion and having the other end of said line secured thereto.
10. The mooring line assembly of claim 9, wherein said handle portion includes an essentially cylindrical outer surface.
11. The mooring line assembly of claim 9, wherein said two sections of said line frictionally engage each other within said bore.
12. The mooring line assembly of claim 9, wherein one of said two sections of said line extends out of said bore in said other end of said handle portion and into said base.
13. The mooring line assembly of claim 9, wherein said base includes a circumferentially extending shoulder against which a part of user's hand grasping said handle portion may bear.
14. The mooring line assembly of claim 9, wherein said base includes a passageway therethrough extending generally in the same direction as said bore, and one end of said line extends through said passageway and includes an enlarged portion having a maximum cross-sectional dimension greater than that of said passageway to secure said one end of said line to said base.
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