Patent ID: 7124699

Claim:
A portable dock cleat assembly comprising; a flexible strap having an inside surface, outside surface and two ends, the strap being of such length that it can be snugly wrapped and secured around a dock piling of varying but typical circumferences; a cam-lock buckle attached to one end of said strap, the concave surface of the buckles profile being on the same side as the inside surface of the strap, the cam-lock buckle serving to tighten the strap and securing the loose end of the strap as the strap is wrapped around the circumference of a dock piling; a hook and loop fastener system attached to the outside surface of said strap, allowing for the cam-lock buckle to be further secured in it's closed position by securing the loose end of the strap onto itself against the outside surface of the strap; a dock cleat with two holes oriented from top to bottom that align with two holes located in the strap, said holes to accept two bolts to secure the dock cleat to the outside surface of said strap, locating the dock cleat in a position to receive and secure a docking line from a boat when the strap is wrapped and secured around a dock piling.