Adjustable tie down apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An adjustable tie down for securing an object with respect to a reference point, comprising:
- a cable having a first end and a second end;
means for attaching said first end of said cable to the object;
a handle having an aperture therethrough, said second end of said cable extending freely through said aperture in said handle and around the reference point, said second end of said cable then being fixedly attached to said handle, said handle being pulled toward the object to tighten said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle then being rotated approximately ninety degrees to a position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle when rotated crimping said cable on both sides of said aperture to prevent said handle from moving longitudinally with respect to said cable; and
means for retaining said handle in said position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, and said means engaging said handle and said cable.
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Abstract
A device for use in tying down an object with respect to a fixed reference point is disclosed which has one end fastened to an object such as a tree or a pole, and the other end fastened to a fixed stake or other immovable reference point, with the length of the tie down being adjustable to allow it to be pulled tight between the object and the reference point and quickly and easily secured to act as a support retaining the object in position with respect to the reference point. The tie down of the present invention has a handle which may be pulled to tighten the tie down once it is properly positioned, thereby making the tightening operation both convenient and easy, and allowing greater tension to be placed in the tie down of the present invention without requiring greater effort to do so. The tie down utilizes a locking process which is both easy and simple to accomplish by a single person, and once secured, the tie down will remain solidly locked.
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17 Claims
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1. An adjustable tie down for securing an object with respect to a reference point, comprising:
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a cable having a first end and a second end; means for attaching said first end of said cable to the object; a handle having an aperture therethrough, said second end of said cable extending freely through said aperture in said handle and around the reference point, said second end of said cable then being fixedly attached to said handle, said handle being pulled toward the object to tighten said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle then being rotated approximately ninety degrees to a position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle when rotated crimping said cable on both sides of said aperture to prevent said handle from moving longitudinally with respect to said cable; and means for retaining said handle in said position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, and said means engaging said handle and said cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An adjustable tie down for securing an object with respect to a reference point, comprising:
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a flexible cable having a first end and a second end; means for attaching said first end of said cable to the object; a handle having an aperture therethrough, said second end of said cable extending freely through said aperture in said handle and around the reference point, said second end of said cable then being fixedly attached to said handle, said handle being essentially cylindrical, said handle being pulled toward the object to tighten said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle then being rotated approximately ninety degrees to a position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, said handle when rotated crimping said cable on both sides of said aperture to prevent said handle from moving longitudinally with respect to said cable; and a hollow cylinder for retaining said handle in said position approximately parallel to the portion of said cable between the object and the reference point, said hollow cylinder being installed over the portion of said cable between said handle and said first end of said cable, the interior diameter of said hollow cylinder being sufficient to encompass the end of said handle and the diameter of the portion of said cable between said handle and said first end of said cable, said hollow cylinder being for placement over one end of said handle and said portion of said cable between said handle and said first end of said cable, said hollow cylinder thereby retaining said cable in position adjacent said handle.
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