Halford Sherwood Harris

US Patent:

50043889, Apr 2, 1991

Filed:

Dec 5, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/279994

Inventors:

Halford S. Harris - Live Oak FL

International Classification:

B63B 2104

US Classification:

410107

Abstract:

The device has a hollow housing adaptable to be mounted in a marine deck and a spring biased cleat is telescopically vertically movable therein. The cleat has a boss which engages a rotatable pawl for locking the cleat in a retracted position below the deck line. The cleat is selectively movable to its extended operating position by releasing the locking pawl via temporary downward force on the cleat and is thereafter automatically locked upon the next temporary downward force thereon.

US Patent:

51062488, Apr 21, 1992

Filed:

Mar 29, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/677122

Inventors:

Halford S. Harris - Live Oak FL

Assignee:

Caysher, Inc. - Live Oak FL

International Classification:

B60B 2104

US Classification:

410107

Abstract:

The device has a hollow housing adaptable to be mounted in a marine deck and a spring-biased cleat is telescopically vertically movable therein. The cleat has a rotatably mounted cylinder cam which is engaged by one or more pins that function as cam followers and are releasably mounted to the housing. The cleat is selectively movable to its extended operating position by causing the rotation of the cam to position a different portion of the cam path or groove adjacent the follower via temporary downward force on the cleat and is thereafter automatically locked upon the next temporary force thereon to further rotate the cam.