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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Applicant:
Paul C. Thomas, Eastlake, OH (US);
Inventor:
Paul C. Thomas, Eastlake, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tethering apparatus for a watercraft includes an elongated flexible line, a spool and a biasing member adapted to urge the spool to automatically uptake portions of the elongated flexible line. A locking device is attached to an end portion of the elongated flexible line to assist in tethering the watercraft to a mooring structure.