Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A securing device for securing the positioning of a rope-like article, said device comprising: a first plate having notches therein for receiving a rope-like article to be secured, said first plate having a central aperture; a second plate adjacent to first plate and having notches therein for receiving said rope-like article to be secured, said second plate having a central aperture with threads therein; a mounting pin having threads on one end portion thereof, and a second end portion, said mounting pin being received through said central aperture of said first plate and having said threads on said one end portion mating with said threads of said central aperture of said second plate to establish coarse positioning between said plates; and an actuator mounted on said end portion of said mounting pin, said actuator having a cam adjacent to said first plate to cause movement of said first plate towards said second plate upon actuation of said cam to the closed position, said actuator also having a lever for actuating said cam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A securing device for securing the positioning of a rope-like article, said device comprising: a first plate having notches therein for receiving a rope-like article to be secured, said first plate having a central aperture; a second plate adjacent to first plate and having notches therein for receiving said rope-like article to be secured, said second plate having a central aperture with threads therein; a mounting pin having threads on one end portion thereof, and a second end portion, said mounting pin being received through said central aperture of said first plate and having said threads on said one end portion mating with said threads of said central aperture of said second plate to establish coarse positioning between said plates; and an actuator mounted on said end portion of said mounting pin, said actuator having a cam adjacent to said first plate to cause movement of said first plate towards said second plate upon actuation of said cam to the closed position, said actuator also having a lever for actuating said cam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said device includes a spring between said plates to bias said plates to the maximum spacing therebetween as established by said mounting pin, and wherein said device also includes guide means mounted on one of said plates and extending through the other of said plates for guiding said one plate during relative movement therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said device includes locking means connected with said actuator for positively locking said actuator against movement from said closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said locking means includes a bail extending from said actuator over said plates when said actuator is in said closed position to thereby lock said actuator in said closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said locking means includes a locking pin extending through said actuator to preclude movement of said lever when said actuator is in said closed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said first plate has a rectangular shape with said notches therein opening to the ends of said plate, and wherein said second plate has a rectangular shape substantially the same as said first plate with said notches therein opening to the sides of said plate, whereby said rope-like article is received in said notches in the opposite ends of said first plate and is received through said notches in the opposite sides of said second plate with said article extending therefrom to form a loop outside said second plate.