Boat cleat assembly
AssigneeGEM Products, Inc.
InventorsRafael Cleveland, Jason Samowski
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Abstract
A movable cleat assembly is provided. The movable cleat includes a support base, a face plate positioned adjacent the support base and a retractable cleat. The retractable cleat includes a handle portion and at least one leg extending through the support base and the face plate. The face plate further includes an edge that is adapted to deform or otherwise embed a portion of itself into a boat when installed. At least one of the support base and face plate includes at least one tube to receive the leg therein. The at least one tube is composed of a corrosion-proof material.
Claims24
A movable cleat assembly comprising:
- a support base;
- a face plate positioned adjacent the support base;
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- a retractable cleat having a handle portion and a leg extending through the support base and the face plate,
- at least one of the support base and face plate including a tube to receive the leg therein, the tube constructed of a substantially corrosion-resistant material.
A movable cleat assembly comprising:
- a support base including a tube;
- a face plate positioned adjacent from and separate to the support base;
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- a retractable cleat having a handle portion and a leg extending through the support base and the face plate, the leg also extending into the tube.
The movable cleat assembly wherein the tubes are integral with the support base.
A cleat assembly comprising:
- a support base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface extending along a lower plane, the support base including a tube;
- a face plate positioned adjacent the upper surface of the support base, the face plate being a separate component from the support base and including an edge portion extending along an edge plane located below the lower plane;
- a cleat having a handle portion and a leg extending from the handle portion;
- a washer being interference fit on the leg;
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- a cap positioned on an end of the tube and forming a substantially water-tight seal on the end of the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.