Patent ID: 8857359
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A universal cleat saddle system for connecting a first object and a second object, comprising: a cleat saddle configured to engage a rope cleat on said first object and be secured to said rope cleat, said cleat saddle including a base, a means of securing said base to said rope cleat, and an annular elbow attachment mechanism extending from said base, said annular elbow attachment mechanism having a top edge and a rotation channel disposed about the circumference of said elbow attachment mechanism in proximity to said top edge; a saddle elbow coupled to said cleat saddle and directed away from said first object, said saddle elbow including a means of securing said saddle elbow to said cleat saddle, said rotation channel of said annular elbow attachment mechanism of said cleat saddle structured to allow rotation of said saddle elbow about said annular elbow attachment; a first spar having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said first spar being coupled to said saddle elbow, said distal end of said first spar having a distance from said first object greater than said proximal end of said first spar; a spar elbow having a lead portion and a trail portion, said lead portion coupled to said distal end of said first spar and directed away from said first object, said spar elbow including a means of securing said lead portion of said spar elbow to said distal end of said first spar, said trail portion of said spar elbow directed toward said second object, said lead and trail portions formed contiguously to form a juncture of resilience to external forces; a second spar having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said second spar being coupled to said lead portion of said spar elbow, said distal end of said second spar having a distance from said first object greater than said proximal end of said second spar, said spar elbow further including a means of securing said spar elbow to said proximal end of said second spar; and an attachment apparatus for securing said distal end of said second spar to said second object.