RETRACTABLE SELF-LOCKING CLEAT FOR ROPE, CABLE AND THE LIKE

摘要

A retractable self-locking cleat for rope, cable and like including means forming a base (60) that can be mounted to a truck body, deck or other surfaces which includes an opening into which a self-locking cleat component can be retracted. The cleat component (80) is pivotally secured to the base (60) and can be rotated into and out of the recess. The pivotable connection between the self-locking cleat component (80) and the base (60) may include a pivot pin (78) and slot configuration that permits the cleat component to be maintained in its extended position once rotated thereinto or until it is repositioned so that it can be pivoted into its retracted position. In an alternative embodiment, the base is formed into a classical, fixed cleat configuration having a cavity formed in its midsection for receiving a retractable self-locking cleat component pivotally attached to the fixed base.