Patent ID: 8327788

Claim:
A mooring pendant apparatus for use in docking a boat, wherein the apparatus releasably couples or decouples to an eyelet on the bow of the boat or to a buoy, the apparatus comprises: a clip including: a hook section integral with a ring section and having a mouth defined there between, and having an attachment hook; a movable arm having an upper bridge section which contains an internal spring that causes the movable arm to be biased into a closed position on the clip; a functional retractor lever comprising: a right arm section and a left arm section, each arm being bowed and having an angular deviation defined therein; an activating system that is in functional engagement with the movable arm; and, a looped section; a rod having means for connecting a first end to the clip; a cable having one end fastened to the looped section of the retractor arm; means for guiding and controlling the cable, wherein a boater may pull on the cable with a sufficient force to overcome, any biasing created by the internal spring, therein causing the clip to open, or subsequently closing by releasing the pull on the cable.