Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Cord and rope holders – One-piece
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-30
2001-08-07
Sakran, Victor N. (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Cord and rope holders
One-piece
C024S12900C, C024S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269523
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates, in general, to a tie down, and, in particular, to a tie down which can be used with different size ropes
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
In the prior art various types of a tie down have been proposed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,230,295 to Shell discloses a tie down having a cleat for attaching a rope at one end and a hook at an opposite end for securing the tie down to a support.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,339,498 to Parsons discloses a tie down which has a pair of channels for receiving a rope, and the rope is threaded through the channels to secure the rope.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,351,367 to Kennedy et al discloses a line tensioner which has three bores therethrough and a rope is threaded through he bores to secure the rope.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,809,618 to Perhacs discloses a tightener which comprises a housing, a retainer and a deflector. The housing is movable from a first position to a second position to retain an extra length of rope.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,452 to Benoit discloses a boat cleat having a plurality of teeth shaped to secure a rope when the rope is pulled in one direction and shaped to release a rope when it is pulled in the opposite direction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a tie down for securing a rope. The tie down has a tapered channel for retaining one end of a length of rope, and a channel with a series of teeth on opposite ends of the channel for securing the other end of the rope. By selecting a portion of the rope to be secured in the channel, a user can form a loop in the rope which can be used to tie down or secure a variety of objects.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved tie down.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved tie down which will accept different sizes of rope.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved tie down which will secure a length of rope with a variety of different sizes of loops.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved tie down which can be easily and quickly applied to a piece of rope in order to secure a variety of objects.
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McGlynn Joseph H.
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Sakran Victor N.
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