TIE DOWN TENSIONING DEVICE
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1. A jamming cleat device for holding a line under tension comprising:
- a groove for receiving a flexible elongated element, said groove being defined between opposed side walls each of which is provided with a plurality of ridges for gripping such a flexible elongated element received in the groove, said ridges being inclined with respect to a base of the groove in an axial direction of the groove away from an end of said groove base;
a locking feature for the flexible elongated element located near the output end of the jamming cleat device.
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Abstract
A simple and inexpensive device for a reliable tie down tensioning which device enables the tie-down to be quickly and easily applied and the flexible element tensioned and just as quickly and easily removed.
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18 Claims
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1. A jamming cleat device for holding a line under tension comprising:
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a groove for receiving a flexible elongated element, said groove being defined between opposed side walls each of which is provided with a plurality of ridges for gripping such a flexible elongated element received in the groove, said ridges being inclined with respect to a base of the groove in an axial direction of the groove away from an end of said groove base; a locking feature for the flexible elongated element located near the output end of the jamming cleat device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tie down tensioning device comprising:
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a housing with a jamming cleat feature; said housing having an opening for ingress of a flexible elongated element into said housing and through a channel, the channel along at least a portion of its length completely surrounding at least a portion of the length of the flexible elongated element, the channel guides the flexible elongated element into the jamming cleat feature before passing through the output end of said housing; and housing having at least one aperture for the mounting of a hook or equivalent securing element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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