Movable cleat and method of use

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2008-04-08

2008-04-08

Swinehart, Ed (Department: 3617)

Ships

Bitts, cleats, and pin rails

Reexamination Certificate

active

07353766

ABSTRACT:
The invention is an apparatus and method of use that involves a movable cleat on a boat. The movable cleat includes a base neck supporting two cleat arms above two cleat channels on both sides of the base neck, a base tunnel and two base apertures. One aspect of the invention involves use of the apparatus with a boat having a slotted toe rail around the periphery of the deck, from which is desired to be hung bumpers using the movable cleat and a bumper line at any desired point. The movable cleat may also be used elsewhere on a boat, especially a sailboat. Several such applications are to tie up the mainsail along the boom such as, but not limited to, when reefing, typing up a lowered head said to the life line, and tying up a lowered head sail to the toe rail.

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patent: 7143708 (2006-12-01), Cimino

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