Ropes, and like Connecting Means.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 24th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th Apr., 1887.
Ropes, and like Connecting Means.
I WILLIAM HEATLEY of 3 Clifton Square Albert Road Peckham in the County of
Surrey Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and ready means for securing strings,
cords, ropes and like connecting ineans applicable to blind cords, fastening means for
various articles of dress such as boots, stays, leggings, gloves also for nautical, building
and other purposes.
I form my improved cleat or fastening substantially of a circular projection having
an annular groove formed around it, this groove having walls inclined one to the other
or so as to form a V shaped groove or recess except at a part on each side where a
wider recess is formed this wider recess also inclining inwards.
The object of these enlargements of the groove is that the cord or other line to be
fastened may be passed around the groove the two ends crossed and tightened at the
part where those enlarged recesses occur when it will be found that the cord or other
line will be securely held.
One form of the fastening as an example I will describe as adapted for fastening a
venetian blind cord coming from above the inner side of the projection is formed larger
so as to form a flange which may be perforated for screws and also by being bevelled
forms a convenient guide for the cord to its bedding in the groove. The enlarged part
of the groove to the inner wall may be of substantially the form of the segment of a
cone whilst the enlarged part of the recess in the outer wall. may commence with a
comparatively abrupt shoulder diminishing to the normal contour of the circular
inclined groove.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the said William Heatley.

page_text: ordinary and convenient mode of attaching such articles to window frames, boat sides,
masts or other places, a² are screw holes in the base plate a. a is the neck and at the
head a³ is the recess in which the bent cord blies snugly and tightly ensconced when
tightly pulled onto the first half turn of its own length a' is a projection on one side
and a a like projection on the other side each opposed to corresponding depressions a
and a respectively provided one at each side of the vertical centre. The form of the
groove adopted and shewn enables a firm grip to be obtained. I find it convenient to
mark or form some device such as shall servo to indicate the proper relative position of
the cleat to the line of draft of the cord to be held and I have here indicated an arrow
the point to be toward the drawn cord.
The object of the two pairs of projecting and depressed surfaces is that a right or a
left hand turn may at will be given to a cord around the cleat but if the cleat be only
required to receive a turn of a cord in one direction then one single depression under
one single projection will suffice for the purpose.
Cleats may be similarly formed with corresponding grooves and a quadruple set of
depressions and projections and so be adapted to engage ropes in any direction.
Supposing the use the cleat is to be put to is the hauling on a sail or a blind
then as shewn in the drawing the cord would be bent round the neck of the cleat
the loose end is passed between the knob a and the taut cord pressing the taut
cord part into the cavity a and creating a lock which effectually holds the cord and
the hold is not easily disengaged accidentally, the movement to disengage although
simple requiring to be practically intentional.
I am aware that cords have been held locked by cleats wherein one turn of the cord
only around the neck of the cleat was requisite to engage the cord tightly but such
cleats or fastenings had serious drawbacks in practice either the hold was not effi-
ciently retained on a slack rope because when the rope became slackened the hold by
the cleat also became slackened and the holding parts had a tendency to cut or
shear the rope or cord or the hold would fail if the pull was considerable by the cord
slipping around the neck of the cleat or the cord was liable to be deranged by accidental
movement of the loose end.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
In a cleat or fastening for holding strings, cords, ropes or similar means of suspension
haulage or other connection the construction and employment of a groove or channel
with one or more projections and corresponding depressions co-operating to hold a
crossed cord securely and without sharp cutting holding, as and for the purposes
set forth.
D I 1 1
1
1 1007
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.