Hinged deck cleat assembly

摘要

A hinged cleat assembly for the deck of boats and the like is comprised by a T-shaped cleat formed by a contoured rod with two opposed, U-shaped ears interconnected at a midpoint of the cleat and two stem sections connected with the ears. A base plate is connected to the depending ends of the stem sections by means of a hinge which allows the cleat to be folded from an operative, upright position to a folded position relative to the deck.