Patent ID: 8708290
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A line guide for retaining lines, the line guide comprising: a top half, the top half having a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, a pair of fingers on each of the first and second ends with a void there between, a co-linear retention hole through each of the fingers, two chamfers between the first and second ends on each of the first and second sides, each chamfer located near the bottom and each chamfer circumscribing a semi-circular hole through the top half; a bottom half, the bottom half having a top and a bottom, a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, a boss on each of the first and second ends, a boss hole, two chamfers between the first and second ends on each of the first and the second sides, each chamfer located near the top and circumscribing a semi-circular hole through the bottom half, at least one fastening hole in the bottom terminating at the top, a chamfer circumscribing the fastening hole at the top; a pivot pin, the pivot pin inserted into the retention holes in the first end of the top half and the boss hole in the first end of the bottom half, the pivot pin allowing relative movement of the top half relative to the bottom half, closing the bottom of the top half against the top of the bottom half locates the semi-circular holes in the top half with the semi-circular holes in the bottom half together forming a first hole and a second hole through the line guide for retaining the lines; and a retention pin, the retention pin for removable insertion into the retention holes in the second end of the top half and the boss hole in the second end of the bottom half, the retention pin for retaining the top half and the bottom half together, whereby removing the retention pin allows the top half to rotate around the pivot pin relative to the bottom half for the insertion and removal of the lines.