Patent ID: 6722303
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A cam cleat and fairlead assembly for receiving a line having a free end, said assembly comprising a cam cleat having a center line of a forward engagement and free line disengagement portions, and a maximum diameter of a line acceptable for engagement, and a fairlead associated with the said cam cleat spaced behind said disengagement portion for holding said line in approximate alignment with the center line of the cam cleat, said fairlead comprising the improvement wherein said fairlead comprises an inverted U-shaped member having dimensions to cleat and uncleat the line, said fairlead having dimensions permitting said free end of said line to be hauled at an angle of more than 45Â° to the center line of the cam cleat and released from said cam cleat but yet permit the line to be re-engaged with said cam cleat.