Patent ID: 6948751

Claim:
A grappling hook, comprising: a shaft having a first end, and a second end; a head member secured to the shaft; a plurality of blades, each of the blades having a distal end forming a substantially v-shaped notch forming a pair of projections and at least one gripping tooth positioned along a portion of one side of each of the blades, each of the blades connected to the head member such that each blade is movable between an operational position and a collapsed position, wherein in the operational position the blades are spread away from the head and positioned such that the blades engage and grip a supporting structure via the at least one gripping tooth and the distal end of each blade, in the collapsed position the blades are positioned substantially adjacent the shaft; and means for selectively securing the blades in one of the operational position and the collapsed position; and wherein each blade has a stop member positioned above an upper surface of the head member for engaging the means for securing the blades in one of the operational position and the collapsed position.