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US 7,066,451 B1Granted
Line tensioning device
AssigneeScott Balcom
InventorScott Balcom
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Abstract
An improved line tensioning device comprising a pair of plates, anchoring means carried by one of said plates, line attachment means carried by the other of said plates, a plurality of pulley wheels mounted on each of said plates, pulley line means secured to one of said plates and passing alternately about the wheels of each of said plates, and brake means for releasably locking said pulley line means in a desired position.
Claims7
A line tensioning device comprising:
- a pair of plates, anchoring means carried by one of said plates, line attachment means carried by the other of said plates, a plurality of pulley wheels mounted on each of said plates, and pulley line means secured to one of said plates and passing alternately about the pulley wheels of each of said plates, brake means for releasably locking said pulley line means in a desired position, said brake means is pivotally mounted on one of said plates and is movable between a first position wherein said brake means serves to press several passes of said pulley line means against each other to prevent release of tension gained, and a second position out of contact with said pulley line means.
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