Fender hook rope anchor
OwnerDaniel Austininventor
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Abstract
Improvements in a rope securing anchor for a boat fender that provides a versatile rope securing system to secure a boat to a dock or other location. The fender hook rope anchor can be quickly installed or removed from a boat fender and the rope can be quickly adjusted for the rope position within the fender hook rope anchor. The rope anchor has an open hook with a flexible tension finger that is easily installed and removed over the fender of a boat. A user can place the fender hook rope anchor where needed and quickly removed when not needed. There is an opening where a rope can pass and be secured using a one-way spring loaded and releasable cam. A user can quickly pass a rope through the opening to secure a line, and can pull the line out of the rope anchor when not needed.
Claims20
A fender hook rope anchor comprising:
- a housing;
- said housing having an opening that is configured for a line to pass through said opening;
- said opening includes a one-way line brake that allows movement of a line through said brake in a first direction of travel and stops movement of said line in an opposite direction of travel;
- said housing having a temporal securing mechanism for a fender or a tube;
- said securing mechanism for said fender or said tube having a vertical member, a top and a front lip therein between, and
- said securing mechanism further includes a flexible finger that is configured to provide retention of said fender hook rope anchor on said fender or said tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.