US 12,085,145 B2
Universal tie-down apparatus and method of use
Daniel Scott, Marietta, GA (US); and James Caudle, Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed by Daniel Scott, Marietta, GA (US); and James Caudle, Kennesaw, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/842,887.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/212,031, filed on Jun. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403916 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F16G 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16G 11/106 (2013.01) [Y10T 24/3944 (2015.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tie-down apparatus for securely joining a first rope end to a second rope end, the tie-down apparatus comprising:
a first channel assembly and a second channel assembly, each of said channel assemblies having:
a first bend to form a rope groove;
a second bend to form a cam channel opposite said first bend;
said cam channel having a rivet hole; and
a spring-loaded pin therethrough said rivet hole;
a first cam rotatably installed thereon said spring-loaded pin of said first channel assembly;
a second cam rotatably installed thereon said spring-loaded pin of said second channel assembly; and
an attachment mechanism to secure said first channel assembly parallely opposing said second channel assembly;
wherein said first cam and said second cam feature a portion having a high-friction surface area proximate an area which is in contact with the first and second rope ends when the tie-down apparatus is in a closed position.