Line tensioner
OwnerSteven T. Goldeninventor
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Abstract
A system for tensioning a line of flexible material such as a cord, rope, cable or web, including a body provided with a pair of spaced sheave means each having a central rod around which the line may pass, the axes of the rods being parallel. A bracket projects from the body in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the rod axes, and includes a pivotal attachment point spaced from the plane. A swing arm may be pivotally attached at one end to said point and at its other end to the line to be tensioned, and means are provided for selectively locking said arm against swinging movement when the arm is parallel to the plane of the rod axes.
Claims5
A tensioning device for a flexible tension member such as a line comprising:
- a body including a pair of sheave means, each comprising a rod and flange means, the rods being parallel to one another and spaced to permit a line to pass therebetween, and the flange means being spaced from the body;
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- a bracket carried by the body and projecting therefrom in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane containing the axes of said rods, including means forming a pivotal attachment point for tension means, said point being spaced from the plane and the pivotal axis being parallel to the rod axes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.