Patent ID: 7752719

Claim:
A rope tensioning device comprising, an elongate base having a first hooked end and a second hooked end, anchoring means for anchoring a rope on the device, and clamp means, wherein the clamp means are adapted to grip the rope inserted into the device allowing it to be pulled in a tightening direction in line with the direction along the elongate base from the first hooked end to the second hooked end to tension the rope, the clamp means being adapted to prevent the rope pulling in a reverse direction, the first hooked end is formed as an opening penetrating the elongate base whereby the rope may be threaded through the opening so that the rope extends from a rear face of the elongate base to an opposed front face of the elongate base, the anchoring means are located intermediate the first hooked end and second hooked end, and the clamp means are located so that they are arranged to clamp the rope at a position at or about the second hooked end, and wherein the elongate base allows the rope to extend through the first hooked end and the second hooked end.