| 摘要 |
<p>A releasable fastener (10, 100) is described for releaseable attachment of ropes (40) and the like to anchorages. Such fasteners (10, 100) may be used in the rigging of yachts or as part of safety harnesses. The described fastener (10, 100) may be attached and released by the use of a single hand, is adapted to prevent unintentional detachment and comprises a first leg member (12, 112) with an attached hook means (24, 124) and a second leg member (14, 114) with an attached keeper means (32, 132), the hook (24, 124) and keeper means (32, 132) along with three transverse members (16, 17, 28), forming a closed loop (34) when the fastener (10, 100) is in a closed state, the leg members (12, 112; 14, 114) being resiliently movable towards one another so as to open the loop (34) and so the fastener (10, 100), wherein the transverse members (16, 17, 28) form a recessed portion which, when the loop (34) is closed, forms a channel means (60, 160) arranged to receive a locking member (rope 40) to prevent relative movement between the leg members (12, 112) sufficient to open the loop (34).</p> |
