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.
Claims20
A load support device, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first fixed bollard;
- 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.
A load support device, comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate connected to the first plate;
- a pivotable bollard connected to the first plate;
- and
- 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.
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 first fixed bollard connected to the second plate;
- a second fixed bollard connected to the second plate;
- and
- a pivotable bollard connected to the first plate;
- and
- a line threaded through the body,
- wherein the pivotable bollard is configured to pivotably rotate towards the first fixed bollard and apply friction to the line without locking the line to preclude movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.