Cam cleat

A cam cleat for securing a line which is tensioned in one direction comprising:

• a housing;
• a first part attached to the housing by an axle;
• a second part attached to the housing by an axle with the line being receivable between the first and second parts;
• the first and second parts being pivotable around their respective axles toward one another to a fixed position and away from one another to a free position, the first and second parts having serrated surfaces facing one another;
• the first and second parts when pivoted around their respective axles in one direction approaching one another and in the other direction moving away from one another;
• one spring coupled to the first part and the housing so that the first part is spring-loaded to adopt the free position;
• another spring coupled to the second part and the housing so that the second part is spring-loaded to adopt the fixed position;
• control means for moving the first part to and locking the first part in the fixed position when operated;
• the axle of the first part and the serrated surface of the first part being positioned so that when the first part is moved from the free position to the fixed position, the serrations move in the one direction in which the line is tensioned.