Claims
- 1. A traveler for use in sailboats and the like, adapted to move to and fro along a fixed track way located in the sailboat, and being controlled from opposite sides by two respective control ropes by means of which it may be positioned at various different positions along the track way, said traveler comprising:
- traveler car means for moving to and fro along said track way and adapted for carrying a block thereon for tensioning of a third rope therethrough in two opposite directions across a said sailboat;
- cleat means mounted on opposite sides of said traveler car means, said cleat means being adapted to releasably engage respective said control ropes, said cleat means and said block being movable relative to one another along the direction of said track way, and,
- cleat releasing means mounted on said traveler car means, and connected to be responsive to relative movement between said cleat means and said block to move between respective cleat engaging and disengaging positions.
- 2. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cleat means is fixedly attached relative to said traveler car means, and said cleat releasing means is movable relative to said traveler car means and said cleat means.
- 3. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 including block attachment means on said traveler car means defining an elongated slotted opening, adapted for attachment of a block for said third rope thereto, whereby said block may slide to and fro along said opening relative to said traveler car means.
- 4. A traveler as claimed in claim 3 including connection means for connecting between said third rope block and said cleat releasing means whereby movement of said third rope block along said opening causes movement of said cleat releasing means.
- 5. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 including mounting plate means mounted on said traveler car means and having two ends, said cleat means being located on opposite said ends of said plate means.
- 6. A traveler as claimed in claim 5 including rope guide members mounted on said plate means in registration with said cleat means.
- 7. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 including flange means on said traveler car means extending upwardly therefrom and mounting plate means on top of said traveler car means with said flange means extending thereabove.
- 8. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 including plate means on said traveler car means extending on opposite sides thereof, and control pulley means fastened on said plate means for reception of respective control ropes therearound.
- 9. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cleat means comprise two cam cleat members, one said cam cleat member located on one side of said traveler car means, and the other said cam cleat member on the other side of said traveler car means.
- 10. A traveler as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cleat releasing means is fixedly located relative to said traveler car means, and wherein said cleat means is movably located relative thereto, thereby permitting relative movement between said cleat means and said traveler car.
- 11. A traveler as claimed in claim 10 including cleat mounting plate means attached to said traveler car means and extending outwardly on either side thereof, and cleat means mounted on either end of said cleat mounting plate means, and an elongated slotted opening formed in said cleat mounting plate means, and upwardly extending flange means on said traveler car means extending upwardly through said slotted opening, said slotted opening being formed with a length dimension greater than the length of said flange means whereby to permit a sliding movement of said cleat mounting plate means relative to said traveler car means.
- 12. A traveler as claimed in claim 11 including fixed plate means located above said cleat mounting plate means and attached to said traveler car means, said fixed plate means being formed with finger means at either end thereof for engaging said cleat means for releasing the same as aforesaid, and including control rope pulleys on said cleat mounting plate means.
- 13. A traveler as claimed in claim 12 including slotted openings in said fixed plate means and fastening means fastening said pulleys to said cleat mounting plate means, said fastening means extending through said slotted openings whereby said cleat mounting plate means, and said cleat means and said pulleys may move in unison relative to said fixed plate means.
- 14. A remotely operable cam cleat of the type used for securing ropes on a sailboat, and the like, said cam cleat having at least one locking cam member movable in a predetermined plane, into and out of engagement with a rope whereby to jam the rope and secure it, said cam cleat including cam releasing means movable independently of said at least one locking cam member, along a predetermined path in a plane parallel to the plane of movement of said locking cam member into and out of engagement with said at least one locking cam member, and means for operating said cam releasing means, whereby said locking cam member may be disengaged from said rope.
- 15. A remotely operable cam cleat as claimed in claim 14 wherein said cam cleat includes two locking cam members swingable towards and away from one another whereby to engage and disengage a rope therebetween, and wherein said cam releasing means is movable in said parallel plane relative to both said locking cam members, said locking cam members being movable independently of said cam releasing means between rope clamping and releasing positions, movement of said cam releasing means in said parallel plane causing the same to engage both said locking cam members, and cause the same to swing away from one another for releasing said rope.
- 16. A remotely operable cam cleat as claimed in claim 14 including attachment means on said releasing means for attachment of remote operating means such as rope thereto, whereby said releasing means may be operated from a remote location.
- 17. A remotely operable cam cleat as claimed in claim 14 including pivot members for respective said locking cam members and wherein said cam releasing means comprises a crank member swingably mounted on a said pivot member, and having a cleat releasing finger at one end, said finger being swingable into and out of engagement with said cam locking members, and including operating means on the other end of said crank member whereby the same may be swung to and fro.
- 18. A releasable cam cleat of the type used for securing ropes on a sailboat, and the like, said cam cleat having at least one clamping cam movable between a rope releasing and a rope clamping position, and a cam releasing member mounted for movement between cam engaging and disengaging positions, said cam being movable independently of said cam releasing member when the same is disengaged from said cam, movement of said cam releasing member into engagement with said cam, moving said cam into its rope releasing position as aforesaid.
- 19. A releasable cam cleat as claimed in claim 18 including two said cams movable between rope releasing and rope clamping positions, said cam releasing member being normally disengaged from both said cams and being engageable with both said cams for movement thereof into their rope releasing position.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 704,834 filed July 13, 1976 entitled "Self-releasing Traveler and Cam Cleat" since abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Continuation in Parts (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
704834 |
Jul 1976 |
|