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US 2011/0005453 A1Published application
Latch for boat bow
OwnerMark Ebbengainventor
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Abstract
A latching mechanism for use in securing a boat that is afloat, includes a main body having a channel for accepting a line that will hold the boat. A latching member is pivotally secured within the main body and is movable between a position that closes off the channel and movable to a position which opens the channel, the latching member being pivotable about a pivot point on the main body. A spring force holds the latching member in a closed position and a cable attached to the latching member at a location on an opposite side of the pivot point pivots the latching member to an open position.
Claims7
A latching mechanism comprising:
- a main body having a channel for accepting a line;
- a latching member pivotally secured within the main body and moveable between a latching position and unlatching position, the latching member being pivotable about a pivot point on the main body;
- a spring force for holding the latching member in a latching position;
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- a cable attached to the latching member at a location on an opposite side of the pivot point to pivot the latching member to an open position against the spring force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.