# US 8,769,776 B2 · Cable adjusting device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,769,776 B2 - Document ID: US8769776B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/445,491 - Filed: 2012-04-12 - Published: 2013-04-18 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2011-10-13 - Applicants: Henry N. Raymond - Inventors: Henry N. Raymond - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769776B2 ## CPC - F16G 11/106: {using a toothed surface} - F16G 11/143: {Hooks} - Y10T 24/2175: Cargo tie down - Y10T 24/34: Combined diverse multipart fasteners - Y10T 24/3427: Clasp - Y10T 24/3484: Hook - Y10T 24/3918: Wedge slot - Y10T 24/47: Strap-end-attaching devices - Y10T 24/4745: End clasp - Y10T 24/4755: Hook - F16G: BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract Cable adjusting devices are presented including: a base plate; a pair of walls connected with the base plate along a top surface, where each of the pair of walls includes an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surfaces of the pair of walls form a v-groove, and where the inner surfaces include, a number of gripping ridge pairs, and a locking ridge pair disposed alongside one end of the number of gripping ridge pairs at the distal end of the base plate; a keeper bar extending between the pair of walls at the proximal end of the base plate; and an attachment point disposed along the bottom surface of the base plate along at least the distal end or the proximal end. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cable adjusting device comprising: a base plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a distal end and a proximal end; a pair of walls connected with the base plate along the top surface, wherein the pair of walls each extend away from the top surface and are disposed along opposite edges of the base plate, wherein each of the pair of walls includes an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surfaces of the pair of walls form a v-groove, and wherein the inner surfaces include, a plurality of gripping ridge pairs, wherein the gripping ridge pairs extend from the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate at a rake angle with respect to the base plate, and a locking ridge pair disposed alongside one end of the plurality of gripping ridge pairs at the distal end of the base plate, wherein the locking ridge pair partially extends proximal with the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate thereby creating a space between the locking ridge pair and the base plate; a keeper bar extending between the pair of walls at the proximal end of the base plate, the keeper bar connecting the pair of walls such that an opening is formed between the keeper bar and the top surface of the base plate; and an attachment point disposed along the bottom surface of the base plate along at least the distal end or the proximal end. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the v-groove forms an angle in a range of 10 to 30 degrees. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device of claim 2, wherein the v-groove includes a space at the base plate in a range of 0 to 0.25 inches. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the rake angle is in a range of 120 to 150 degrees. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the attachment point is a structure selected from the group consisting of: a hook structure, a ring structure, a threaded structure, a loop structure, a pulley structure, a clamp structure, a clasp structure, a fastener structure, a carabiner structure, a hole structure, and an over-mold structure that retains a distal end of a cable. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the hook structure includes a cross-section profile selected from the group consisting of: a raised edge profile, a squared I-profile, a semi-arcuate I-profile, an arcuate profile, a semi-arcuate profile, a squared profile, a rounded edge profile, an ovate profile, a semi-ovate profile, an embedded rod profile, and a circular profile. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the keeper bar further comprises an embedded support rod, and wherein the keeper bar includes at least one rounded edge such that a cable slidingly engages the keeper bar. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the keeper bar further includes a rotating wheel assembly for slidingly engaging the cable, wherein a portion of the keeper bar forms an axle for the rotating wheel assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the cable is selected from the group consisting of: a non-elastic cable, a non-elastic rope, a non-elastic cord, an elastic cable, an elastic rope, an elastic cord, a natural fiber cable, a natural fiber rope, a natural fiber cord, a polymeric compound cable, polymeric compound rope, a polymeric compound cord, a blended cable, a blended rope, a blended cord, a sheathed cable, a sheathed rope and a sheathed cord. ### Claim 10 A cable adjusting device comprising: a cable having a proximal end and a distal end; a base plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a distal end and a proximal end; a pair of walls connected with the base plate along the top surface, wherein the pair of walls each extend away from the top surface and are disposed along opposite edges of the base plate, wherein each of the pair of walls includes an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surfaces include, a plurality of gripping ridge pairs for gripping the cable, wherein the gripping ridge pairs extend from the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate at a rake angle with respect to the base plate, and a locking ridge pair disposed alongside one end of the plurality of gripping ridge pairs at the distal end of the base plate for locking the cable in a desired position, wherein the inner surfaces of the pair of walls form a v-groove and wherein the locking ridge pair partially extends proximal with the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate thereby creating a space between the locking ridge pair and the base plate; a keeper bar extending between the pair of walls at the proximal end of the base plate, the keeper bar connecting the pair of walls such that an opening is formed between the keeper bar and the top surface of the base plate, the opening configured to receive the proximal end of the cable; and an attachment point disposed along the bottom surface of the base plate along at least the distal end or the proximal and of the base plate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the v-groove forms an angle in a range of 10 to 30 degrees. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the v-groove includes a space at the base plate in a range of 0 to 0.25 inches. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the rake angle is in a range of 120 to 150 degrees. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the attachment point is a structure selected from the group consisting of: a hook structure, a ring structure, a threaded structure, a loop structure, a pulley structure, a clamp structure, a clasp structure, a fastener structure, a carabiner structure, a hole structure, and an over-mold structure that retains a distal end of a cable. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the cable is selected from the group consisting of: a non-elastic cable, a non-elastic rope, a non-elastic cord, an elastic cable, an elastic rope, an elastic cord, a natural fiber cable, a natural fiber rope, a natural fiber cord, a polymeric compound cable, polymeric compound rope, a polymeric compound cord, a blended cable, a blended rope, a blended cord, a sheathed cable, a sheathed rope and a sheathed cord. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the proximal end of the cable further includes a cable stop to prevent the cable from passing the keeper bar, wherein the cable stop is selected from the group consisting of: a knot, a press fit ferrule, a crimp sleeve, a hog ring, a staple, a ring, and a ball stop. ### Claim 17 A method of utilizing a cable adjusting device comprising: receiving a first end of a cable into the cable adjusting device, wherein the cable adjusting device includes, a base plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a distal end and a proximal end, a pair of walls connected with the base plate along the top surface, wherein the pair of walls each extend away from the top surface and are disposed along opposite edges of the base plate, wherein each of the pair of walls includes an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surfaces include, a plurality of gripping ridge pairs for gripping the cable, wherein the gripping ridge pairs extend from the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate at a rake angle with respect to the base plate, and at least one locking ridge pair disposed alongside one end of the plurality of gripping ridge pairs at the distal end of the base plate for locking the cable in a desired position, wherein the inner surfaces of the pair of walls form a v-groove and wherein the locking ridge pair partially extends proximal with the top surface of the base plate toward the distal end of the base plate thereby creating a space between the locking ridge pair and the base plate, a keeper bar extending between the pair of walls at the proximal end of the base plate, the keeper bar connecting the pair of walls such that an opening is formed between the keeper bar and the top surface of the base plate, the opening configured to receive the cable, and an attachment point disposed along the bottom surface of the base plate along at least the distal end or the proximal end; attaching the cable adjusting device to a first anchor point; tensioning the cable by drawing the cable through the opening; and temporarily securing the cable by pulling the cable into the v-groove across the gripping ridge pairs. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising: securing the cable by pulling the cable into the space between the locking ridge pair and the base plate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 further comprising: unlocking the cable by pulling the cable and lifting the cable out of the at least one locking ridge pair; de-tensioning the cable by pulling the cable and lifting the cable out of the plurality of gripping ridge pairs; and releasing the cable through the opening.