Cleat for deck line retriever

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the cleat for deck line retriever of my design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the cleat of my design shown in the environment of a section of deck and a deck line retrieving spool including a rope having a catch ball which engages a through-the-deck fitting of the cleat, all of which environment is drawn in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3905322 September 1975 Peterman
Other references
  • Schaefer, Marine Catalog No. 9, 1977, p. 43, item 2.
Patent History
Patent number: D255419
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1977
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1980
Inventor: Clyde H. Hume (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Attorney: Charles L. Kraft, II
Application Number: 5/806,914
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382
International Classification: D0808;