Line fastening device
First Claim
1. A line fastening device for forming an eye in a line, comprising:
- an elongated body having first and second longitudinal ends with first and second passageways extending through the body between the ends and openings at the ends for passing line through each passageway, wherein the elongated body has a first lateral opening in the body extending into the first passageway allowing line within the passageway to depart the passageway, and two adjacent second and third lateral openings in the body extending into the second passageway for passing a line out of the second passageway through the second lateral opening and back into the second passageway through the third lateral opening, a body portion between the second and third lateral openings holding a line passing thereover out of the second passageway.
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Abstract
A device that can form and hold an eye in a line without the use of a knot that has an elongated body with passageways extending between its longitudinal ends. Lateral openings and access holes allow the line to escape the passageways between both ends. The line passes into a passageway of the elongated body at a first longitudinal end, passes out of the passageway through a lateral opening, passes back into the passageway through an adjacent lateral opening and passes out of the passageway through a second longitudinal end. After forming an eye, the line re-enters the elongated body at the second end and passes through another passageway exiting through an opening at the first end. A section of line departs from the passageway through another lateral opening. The line is further secured to the elongated body by first forming a loop and then passing the line between the elongated body and the departing section of line. The line is passed over the body and then passed between the body and the loop. Once the eye is formed, the line can be manipulated around objects beyond the physical reach of the user'"'"'s arm by attaching one end of a boat hook to the elongated body.
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1. A line fastening device for forming an eye in a line, comprising:
an elongated body having first and second longitudinal ends with first and second passageways extending through the body between the ends and openings at the ends for passing line through each passageway, wherein the elongated body has a first lateral opening in the body extending into the first passageway allowing line within the passageway to depart the passageway, and two adjacent second and third lateral openings in the body extending into the second passageway for passing a line out of the second passageway through the second lateral opening and back into the second passageway through the third lateral opening, a body portion between the second and third lateral openings holding a line passing thereover out of the second passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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