Cleat cover
OwnerMichael Emmett Moen, Marianne Moeninventors
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Abstract
A cleat cover is disclosed which may be placed over an existing cleat such that any rope or line affixed to the cleat contacts the cleat cover rather than the cleat and is protected by the cleat cover from abrasion and other wear and tear.
Claims6
A cleat cover used to cover a conventional cleat in which the cleat has the general shape of a “T” with the horizontal element of the “T” being longer than the vertical element and in which the cleat is used by tying or otherwise affixing a line to the cleat and the line engages the cleat near the inner portion of the cleat where the horizontal element of the cleat is affixed to the vertical element, comprising:
- (1) a first half cleat cover which is capable of covering half of the portion of the cleat which engages the line;
- (2) a second half cleat cover which is capable of covering the other half of the portion of the cleat which engages the line;
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- (3) fastening means which is affixed to the first half cleat cover and the second half cleat cover and is capable of fastening said first half cleat cover to said second half cleat cover.
A cleat cover used to cover a conventional cleat in which the cleat has the general shape of a “T” with the horizontal element of the “T” being longer than the vertical element and in which the cleat is used by tying or otherwise affixing a line to the cleat and the line engages the cleat near the inner portion of the cleat where the horizontal element of the cleat is affixed to the vertical element, comprising:
- (1) a first half cleat cover which is capable of covering a portion of the cleat which engages the line;
- (2) a second half cleat cover which is capable of covering the other portion of the cleat which engages the line;
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- (3) fastening means which is affixed to the first half cleat cover and the second half cleat cover and is capable of fastening said first half cleat cover to said second half cleat cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.