FI85000B - Self-threading buoy hook - Google Patents

Description

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rPSEPUJOMAYA POIJUHAKA

The object of the invention is to solve the problem which arises when mooring a boat to a buoy, when at the same time the buoy should hold the boat in its fields and thread the mooring rope through the buoy's ring.

5 A significant proportion of marina boats now have to be moored in buoys. Buoy mooring is often also the only viable solution on the beach of a holiday home, especially if it is a deep-water keel boat.

When attached to a buoy, it is generally approached slowly upwind, and upon arrival, the buoy hook engages the buoy's attachment ring or loop, which is usually at a height of about 60 to 100 cm above the surface of the water. When the pace has stopped, the boat is held in place on the buoy hook until the mooring rope is threaded through the buoy ring and can be secured to the boat deck bollards. This threading is quite a difficult task, especially if the mooring is done by only one person who should also keep the boat in their fields at the same time. With the size of the yen, their deck heights have increased so that it is often almost impossible to reach the buoy from the bow of 20 boats. Strong winds and seafaring may further complicate this task.

To solve this problem, a number of different rope-laying mechanisms have been developed, which seem to have in common the fact that when used at the same time, a buoy hook is also required to hold the boat in place, which makes their use in many cases impossible. Long-handled buoy hooks have also been developed which remain attached to the buoy during attachment as an extension of the buoy rope. Rämä is ALSO well suited for use in stern buoys but not for actual buoy berths because their long metal arms knock on the bow of the boat.

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The object of the invention is to solve an era problem by means of a buoy which, while used to hold the boat in its fields, threads the end of the mooring rope through the buoy ring and brings it back to the deck when the hook is removed. The fastening thus becomes decisively easier and safer because it can be done by one person, for example with one hand.

A characteristic aspect of the invention is apparent from the claims.

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a side view of a buoy hook according to the invention and the rope-twisting mechanism in its various α-positions X to T to Z, Figure 2 shows a section in directions A to A and Figure 3 shows a section in directions B to B.

The buoy hook according to the invention comprises - a hook part (1) consisting of a shank fastening sleeve and an actual hook, the groove of which is circular, 20 - a rotating body (2) located in said hook hook part and having a fastening lug which picks out the hook, - a suitable mechanism to prevent backward rotation, e.g. an eccentric with a spring.

When using the buoy hook, the rotating piece 2 is set to the initial position-25 to X when the hook jaw is open. The buoy rope 5 is attached to the mounting lug with a separate hook or a thin piece of string. When the buoy grips the ring, a strong traction rotates the spinner 2 to position T where the end of the rope is going through the ring. When the boat has stopped and the hook 30 has been removed, the pushing and lifting movement further rotates the pivot piece 2 to the position Z, whereby the end of the rope has come through the ring and can be pulled into the boat with the hook.

Claims (3)

A buoy hook which, when used in a conventional manner, at the same time threads a boat mooring rope through the buoy ring, characterized in that the hook hook part (1) comprises two side pieces with a circular groove and a circular rotating piece (2) notched on one side, wherein is a mounting bracket that pierces the outside of the side pieces. The hook is further provided with a suitable mechanism ($) to prevent the rotating body from rotating backwards. The rotating body is guided by the edges of the circular groove. Buoy hook according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotating body (2) is guided by guides on the inner surfaces of the hook part instead of the edges of the hook of the hook part (1). A buoy hook according to claim 1, characterized in that the hook of the hook (1) has one part and the circular rotating body (2) notched on one side in its jaw is guided by the edges of the jaw and the guides therein. 85000