Patent ID: 7866634

Claim:
A device for controlling movement of a rope comprising: a main part defining a central opening, first and second side portions, first and second end portions, at least one projection portion extending from each end portion, and a friction surface formed at junctures of each end portion and the at least one projection portion adjacent thereto; and a bar part movably attached to the first side portion, where the bar part comprises a bar member and a cap member, and a first notch is formed in the bar member, the first side portion of the main part is arranged within the first notch, and the cap member is attached to the bar member to movably connect the bar part to the main part; where the bar part is displaced to allow a portion of the rope to be arranged within the central opening and at least partly around the bar part; and the bar part is displaced such that the main part and the bar part define first and second opening portions of the central opening, and the portion of the rope extends through the first and second opening portions and at least partly around the bar part.