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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2017
Philip J. Serocki, Sparta, TN (US);
Philip J. Serocki, Sparta, TN (US);
Taco Metals, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A tube guide assembly for mounting in a rod holder of a vessel. The rod holder has a depth from a cross member to a top surface. The assembly secures a mooring line to the vessel. The assembly includes a tube having a longitudinal axis and a base end dimensioned to be disposed in the rod holder to engage the cross member. The tube has a second end opposite the base end. The second end has a cleat to secure the mooring line. The tube has inverted J-shaped slots opposite one another to receive the cross member therein. A spring-loaded lock assembly is disposed in the tube. The lock assembly has a plunger to press against the cross member and lock the cross member in the J-shaped slots.