Patent ID: 8321998
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60P,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rope locking device comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, and side ends; a first bore extending through the body; a second bore extending through the body, wherein the second bore is horizontally aligned and spaced apart from said first bore by a first space, wherein the first and second bore are located proximate to the first end of the body; a third bore extending through the body, wherein the third bore is located proximate to the second end of the body, and wherein the third bore is spaced from said first and second bores; a first slot vertically aligned with the first bore; a second slot vertically aligned with the second bore, wherein the second slot is spaced from the first slot by a second space; a cam element pivotally mounted within the third bore; a channel running from one of the side walls of the body, through the third bore, and through the other side wall, wherein the channel is vertically aligned with the third bore and the cam element; and a dowel that passes through the channel and pivotally supports the cam element inside the third bore.