Ships – Bitts – cleats – and pin rails
Patent
1979-03-28
1981-06-02
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Bitts, cleats, and pin rails
B63B 2104
Patent
active
042704782
ABSTRACT:
A rotatable device for marine use is provided, comprising a housing designed to be embedded in the deck of the boat, with such housing having therein an opening in which is rotatably mounted a cleat member. The rotatable cleat member comprises a plate substantially flat on one side, and having affixed on its other side an upstanding cleat or other such fitting. The rotatable cleat member is supported by a pair of parallel shafts, with one extending outwardly from each side or end thereof, and each of the oppositely extending shafts being received in a respective elongate, vertical slot in the wall of the housing. At least one of the shafts is configured so as to be non-rotatable in a portion of its respective slot. A bias is provided for biasing the rotatable cleat member upwardly, with such bias being able to be overcome by finger pressure such that the cleat member can on occasion be moved downwardly in its housing. Such downward movement causes the shafts to be moved downwardly in their respective slots, which slots are enlarged at their bottom locations to permit the cleat member to then be rotated 180.degree., such that either the cleat or the flat plate may be selected to reside flush with the upper surface of the deck.
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patent: 1402496 (1922-01-01), Hoffman
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patent: 2870733 (1959-01-01), Winther
patent: 3093106 (1963-06-01), Lippincott
patent: 3298652 (1967-01-01), Burdick
Kafka Charles F.
Kafka Robert S.
Blix Trygve M.
Meacham Marine Products, Inc.
Renfro Julian C.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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