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US 11,198,489 B2Granted
Rope clasp
OwnerBenjamin Dodgeinventor
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Abstract
A rope clasp device for securing a rope eliminates the need for a knot in a rope by selectively clasping and encasing at least one portion of a rope in a toothed clamp. The rope clasp device comprises a base, at least one, but generally two swinging doors, and a lock. The swinging doors are pivotably coupled to the base in order to be moved between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, a pair of channels for passage of a rope is defined between the base and the doors. The channels are defined by a plurality of clasping teeth to retain the rope therein.
Claims20
A rope clasp device kit comprising:
- at least one rope clasp device comprising:
- a base having an inner base surface and an outer base surface,
- at least one door having an inner door surface and an outer door surface pivotably attached to the base, wherein the at least one door can pivot with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position where the inner base surface and the inner door surface are confrontingly aligned,
- first and second channels, each formed between the inner base surface and the inner door surface when the at least one door is in the closed position, and
- a locking mechanism adapted to selectively lock the at least one door and the base in the closed position, wherein the locking mechanism is rotatable about a single pivot point to selectively lock all of the at least one door;
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- at least two channel inserts directly fastenable to at least one of the base and the at least one door such that the first and second channels are defined between a channel insert on the base and a channel insert on the at least one door.
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A rope clasp device kit comprising:
- at least one rope clasp device comprising:
- a base having an inner base surface and an outer base surface,
- at least one door having an inner door surface and an outer door surface pivotably attached to the base, wherein the at least one door can pivot with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position where the inner base surface and the inner door surface are confrontingly aligned,
- first and second channels, each formed between the inner base surface and the inner door surface when the at least one door is in the closed position, and
- a locking mechanism adapted to selectively lock the at least one door and the base in the closed position, wherein the locking mechanism is rotatable about a single pivot point to selectively lock all of the at least one door;
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- at least two channel inserts directly fastenable to at least one of the base and the at least one door such that the first and second channels are defined between a channel insert on the base and a channel insert on the at least one door;
- wherein the at least two channel inserts are a collection of teeth channel inserts, each teeth channel insert including a plurality of teeth adapted to engage a rope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.