Patent ID: 9694878
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B63B,E02B

Claim:
1. A mooring device, comprising: a canister; a lid upon said canister; two brackets mounted to said canister opposite said lid; a spool operatively positioned within said brackets, said spool having an axis generally parallel to said lid; said spool having two mutually parallel and spaced apart toothed sidewalls, a shaft centered between said toothed sidewalls, and a spring assembly operatively connected to said shaft and position outwardly of one of said brackets wherein said spring assembly biases against rotation of said spool; each of said toothed sidewalls having a perimeter and a plurality of teeth regularly spaced upon the perimeter; said lid having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion connecting to said second portion upon a hinge, said hinge spanning said canister, wherein said second portion is fixed to said canister and said first portion has an open position and a closed position coplanar with said second portion; a thumbpad within said first portion, said thumbpad movable parallel to said hinge, said thumbpad joining to a spine, said spine operating beneath said first portion; said spine having two pairs of mutually spaced apart stops, said stops extending opposite from said thumbpad; said stops engaging said toothed sidewalls upon said first portion attaining said closed position and said thumbpad positioning said spine towards said toothed sidewalls wherein said spool does not rotate; wherein said thumbpad positions said spine away from said toothed sidewalls disengaging said stops and wherein said spool rotates freely; and, a mooring cable wrapped around said spool and extending from said canister during usage.