Cleat fixable to the toe rail of a boat for attaching a spring line

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a cleat fixable to the toe rail of a boat for attaching a spring line, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side view being a mirror copy of this view; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, in use of a boat.

The broken line showing of a portion of a boat is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D316664 May 7, 1991 Tull
D332932 February 2, 1993 Nichols et al.
D338119 August 10, 1993 Merrick
Other references
  • The Rudder, Oct. 1962, p. 84, bracket item A, located at top of page. J. C. Whitney Catalog, Mar. 2, 1992, p. 162, motor mounts item A located at bottom of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D376752
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 1996
Inventor: Ronald Benveniste (Montreal, Quebec)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Law Firm: ROBIC
Application Number: 0/47,006
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8356