Patent ID: 6966324

Claim:
An assembly comprising: a) a cleat comprising a body comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a surrounding side wall extending between the first side wall and second side wall, and a bend in the body such that the first side wall is partly folded in on itself; b) a tent canopy having a web, a tent pole used for supporting the tent canopy, and a guy rope used for stabilizing the tent canopy, c) a web cutout defined in the body and used for receiving the web of the tent, a tent pole cutout defined in the body and used for receiving the tent pole, and a guy rope cutout defined through the body used for receiving the guy rope; d) a web wrapping portion formed adjacent to the web cutout; and e) the assembly further comprising a clip, the clip fitted about the web wrapping portion and the clip received in the web cutout, the clip for preventing a canopy web of a tent from wearing out when the cleat is attached to the canopy web and the tent pole is received in the tent pole cutout such that the tent pole supports the cleat and tent canopy above the ground.