Rope fastener

• US 5,920,963 A
• Filed: 06/17/1998
• Issued: 07/13/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: An-Chuan Chou
• Original Assignee: An-Chuan Chou
• Inventors: Chou, An-Chuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US09/098,334
• Time in Patent Office: 391 Days
• Field of Search: 24/170, 24/191, 24/196, 24/171, 24/130, 24/115 M, 24/134 P, 24/68 CD, 24/69 CT
• US Class Current: 24/170
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 11/106 using a toothed surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4016 Pivoted part or lever
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4072 Pivoted lever
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/4084 Looped strap

Abstract

A ropefastener includes a U-shaped base and a press member. The base has a front bottom and a rear bottom separated by a large opening. An inner lateral side of the front and the rear bottom are formed with a swelled up or down smooth edge so as to give no cutting or hurting function to a rope extending on them, prolonging the service life of the rope and obtaining the real safety of the rope fastener.

Claims

1. A rope fastener comprising a substantially U-shaped base and a press member pivotally coupled to said base, said base having an opening formed through a bottom wall thereof intermediate a rear bottom portion and a front bottom portion of said base, a bottom wall portion of said rear bottom portion of said base adjacent said opening being folded over to define a first smooth rounded edge on one side of said opening over which a first rope portion passes, a bottom wall portion of said front bottom portion of said base adjacent said opening being folded over to define a second smooth rounded edge on another side of said opening over which a second rope portion passes, said first and second smooth rounded edges respectively substantially preventing said first and second rope portions from being damaged thereby.