Clothesline line tightener
OwnerRaymond P. Pennoyer, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A clothesline connector for connecting two ends of a clothesline to each other to form a loop. The connector has a frame and two spring loaded gripping members. The frame is a two piece assembly having a top piece ultrasonically welded to top ends of pivot posts on a bottom piece. The gripping members are pivotably mounted on the pivot posts and have finger contact sections. A user can move the finger contact sections towards each other with a single hand to open a path between the two gripping members.
Claims12
A clothesline connector for connecting two ends of a clothesline to each other to form a loop, the clothesline connector comprising:
- a first connection area adapted to fixedly connect a first one of the ends of the clothesline to the connector;
- a second connection area for adjustably connecting a second one of the ends of the clothesline to the connector, the second connection area having a through-hole enclosed on all sides except an entry and an exit for axially longitudinally inserting the second end into the second connection area,
- wherein the first connection area is coaxially aligned with the through-hole;
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- at least one spring biased gripping member disposed in said second connection area.
A cord clamp comprising:
- a frame having a first frame member with a first cord connection area and two pivot posts;
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- two gripping members pivotably mounted on the two pivot posts forming a second cord connection area with a channel to axially longitudinally pass an end of a cord therethrough and grip the cord directly between the two gripping members, said gripping members being individually spring biased;
- wherein the first frame member is shaped to align the first cord connection area at an end of a path of insertion of the cord through the channel to thereby align the first cord connection area with the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.