Patent ID: 9173386
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A line positioning device comprising: a housing having an inner chamber formed from two side walls; a pulley rotatably mounted to, and positioned between, said side walls within said inner chamber, said pulley constructed and arranged for centrally positioning a flexible line; a stationary bushing juxtapositioned to said pulley and mounted between said side walls within said inner chamber; and a lever arm having a tip end and an elongated shank, said lever arm includes a first detent and a second detent, said housing further includes a spring biased detent ball selectively received within the first detent and the second detent for maintaining said arm in an open or closed position, said lever arm being pivoted within said chamber wherein placement of said tip end between said pulley and said bushing permits movement of said flexible line and placement of said tip end to engage said flexible line against said stationary bushing maintains said flexible line in a fixed position.