Patent ID: 7677506

Claim:
An apparatus for holding a plurality of at least two rearwardly extending coiled lines on a truck in elevated side-by-side positions for line-protection purposes, the apparatus comprising: an assembly having a first section, a second section, and means for holding the first and second sections together; said first and second sections cooperating to form an elongated finger-portion-supporting cross-piece portion of the assembly that extends along an axis of elongation; and said first and second sections cooperating to form a plurality of at least two line-gripping finger portions of the assembly each having generally planar opposite surfaces that extend away from the elongated finger-portion-supporting cross-piece portion in a common direction and in spaced-apart relationship to each other, including a first line-gripping finger portion that defines a first line-receiving opening extending along a first central axis and a second line-gripping finger portion that defines a second line-receiving opening extending along a second central axis; wherein the first central axis and the second central axis extend intermediate the first and second sections generally parallel to the axis of elongation; thereby providing an apparatus having downwardly depending, spaced apart finger portions that define sidewardly extending openings for receiving upwardly disposed and sidewardly extending loop portions of the plurality of at least two rearwardly extending coiled lines without subjecting the coiled lines to damage caused by rubbing against structure disposed intermediate the sidewardly extending openings.