US2873499A - Cleat - Google Patents

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Feb. 17, 1959 H. L. BARTHOLOMEW 2,873,499

CLEAT Filed April 19, 1955 INVENTO'R.

Harvey Barfho/omew.

MHW

ATTORNEYS.

CLEAT Harvey L.-Bartholomew, Kansas City, Mo. Application April 19, 1955, Serial No. 502,430

1 Claim. (Cl. 24-130) t use in raising and lowering the awning. It is customary to provide cleats on the side of the window frame for securing the lower end of the awning rope, Such cleats are usually made of malleable iron and have a base plate with oppositely directed arms curved outwardly thereon. With such devices it iscommon practice to wrap the rope around the cleat whereby the lays of rope are between the window frame and the arms. This arrangement creates a wedging action that frequently results in breaking of the arms of the cleat.

The objects of the present invention are to provide a cleat for the fastening of ropes in a manner that will eliminate the difficulty and breakage as above described; to provide a cleat adapted to be formed of sheet metal or the like in a manner that the lays of rope belayed thereon tend to support the arms against breakage; and to provide a cleat that is economical to manufacture, easy to install and which may be easily and efiiciently used for anchoring rope or other flexible members.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the present invention, I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cleat embodying the features of the present invention and having a rope belayed thereon.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleat.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the cleat.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the cleat.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the cleat on the line 5-5, Fig. 3.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a cleat preferably formed of sheet metal and the like and having an elongate base plate 2 with apertures 3 adjacent the ends thereof for receiving fastening devices 4 for securing the plate to the side member 5 of a window frame or the like.

Side members or arms 6 extend from opposite side edges 7 of the base plate with the end edges of the side members or arms in spaced relation to the ends of the plate 2. The side members or arms 6 are bent forwardly and inwardly as at 8 whereby said side members converge from the base plate with the outer portions thereof spaced to form an elongated slot 9 for entry of ropes 10 into the space defined by the base plate 2 and side members 6.

United States Patent 0 Extensions or wings 11 are arranged on the forward ends of the side members 6 and are turned outwardly as at 12, said wings preferably being curved rearwardly or toward the window frame member 5. The end edges of the side members are cut to form recesses 13 adjacent the wing 11 for receiving lays of rope when the rope 10 is belayed thereon.

It is preferable that all corners be rounded as at 14 and sharp edges eliminated to reduce 10 to the cleat, the strands of rope are pulled taut and substantially in alignment with the slot 9. The strands are inserted through the slot 9 into the space defined by the base plate 2 and side members 6. Then the strands of rope are pulled to one side and wrapped upwardly over and downwardly around the exterior surfaces of e the side members in forward relation to the strands in the space between the side members whereby said rope lays in the recesses 13. The wrapping or belaying of the rope is continued as desired.

The wrapping of the rope around the side members tends to draw said side members toward each other and compress the rope between the side members. However, the distance the outer ends of the side members may be moved is limited, and also the natural resiliency of the material is such that there is little danger of breaking any of the parts of the cleat. Also, the wraps of rope around the side members retains the vertical strand in the space between the side members and base plate.

It is believed obvious I have provided a cleat that is economical to manufacture, easy to use and eflicient in retaining the rope or other flexible member thereon.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A cleat made from a single sheet of resilient metal comprising, an elongate substantially fiat base member having means for securing same to a wall and the like in a position to receive a rope to be secured, elongate side members on opposite sides of the base member with each of said side members having a juncture along a substantial portion of the length of the base plate, said side members having end edges spaced from the ends of the base plate, said side members extending from the base plate in spaced apart converging relation and termi mating in outwardly curved portions whereby the side members and base member cooperate to define an elongate center channel open remotely of the base with said opening being a slot defined by the outwardly curved portions to permit the ready entrance of a rope into said center channel, each of said side members having rope receiving recesses opposite each other at the end portions thereof between the base plate and the outwardly curved portions, elongate lateral'extensions on said outwardly curved portions of the respective side members and having a juncture along the length of said outwardly curved portions, said lateral extensions extending outwardly in opposite directions from the respective side member and toward the plane of the base member whereby each lateral extension cooperates with the respective side member to form elongate side channels therebetween, said elongate side channels being parallel to each other and to the center channel, said lateral exe eevenee tensions terminating in edgesspaced from the baseplate and the respective side members and defining elongate slots therebetween for entrance of a rope into the respective side channels whereby a rope may be inserted through the slot to the center channel to extend therethrough and then belayed around said'side members in securing said rope. I

References-Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES 'PATENTS D. 33,180 Farrell Sept. 11, 1900 4 -Eoster, Dec. 15, 1868 Frost Mar. 22, 1892 Freeman June 29, 1897 Coon Dec. 27, 1898 Merrill Nov. 30, 1909 Colson July 26, 1910 FOREIGN PATENTS Germany Dec. 2, 1921

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