Load support device and system
AssigneesMerritt Arboreal Design, Inc., Thompson Tree Tools, LLC
InventorsJaime A. Merritt, Morgan Thompson
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Abstract
A load support device and load support systems. The load support device may include a body. The body may include a first fixed bollard. The body may additionally include a pivotable bollard. The pivotable bollard and the first fixed bollard may be configured such that friction is applied to a line between the first fixed bollard and the pivotable bollard without locking the line to preclude movement in response to a force applied to the pivotable bollard. A load support system may include a load support device and a line threaded through a body of the load support device in one of several different line configurations.
Claims17
A load support device, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first fixed bollard;
- a pin secured to the body;
- and
- a movable bollard,
- wherein the movable bollard and the first fixed bollard are configured such that friction is applied to a line between the first fixed bollard and the movable bollard without locking the line to preclude movement in response to a force applied to the movable bollard;
- wherein the movable bollard comprises a biasing element configured to bias the movable bollard away from the first fixed bollard;
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are located within a pocket on the movable bollard, the pocket including a radial groove including a radius centered about a pivot point of the movable bollard;
- and
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are configured to limit rotational movement of the movable bollard.
A load support device, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate connected to the first plate;
- a pin secured to the body;
- a pivotable bollard connected to the first plate;
- a first fixed bollard connected to the second plate;
- and
- an attachment element connected to the body,
- wherein the pivotable bollard and the first fixed bollard are configured such that friction is applied to a line between the first fixed bollard and the pivotable bollard without locking the line to preclude movement in response to a force applied to the pivotable bollard;
- and wherein the pivotable bollard comprises a biasing
- element configured to bias the pivotable bollard away from the first fixed bollard;
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are located within a pocket on the pivotable bollard, the pocket including a radial groove including a radius centered about a pivot point of the pivotable bollard;
- and
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are configured to limit rotational movement of the pivotable bollard.
A load support system, comprising:
- an attachment element;
- a body connected to the attachment element, the body comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate connected to the first plate;
- a pin secured to the body;
- a first fixed bollard connected to the second plate;
- a second fixed bollard connected to the second plate;
- a pivotable bollard connected to the first plate;
- and
- a line threaded through the body,
- wherein the pivotable bollard is configured to pivotably rotate toward the first fixed bollard and apply friction to the line without locking the line to preclude movement;
- and wherein the pivotable bollard comprises a biasing element configured to bias the pivotable bollard away from the first fixed bollard;
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are located within a pocket on the pivotable bollard, the pocket including a radial groove including a radius centered about a pivot point of the pivotable bollard;
- and
- wherein the biasing element and the pin are configured to limit the rotational movement of the pivotable bollard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.