Richard M Benoit

US Patent:

D3981428, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Mar 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/069059

Inventors:

Richard Benoit - Plymouth MA

International Classification:

0299

US Classification:

D 2946

US Patent:

58064524, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Apr 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/844368

Inventors:

Richard Benoit - Plymouth MA

International Classification:

B63B 2104

US Classification:

114218

Abstract:

A boat's cleat having opened cord receiving ends with a rail post attachment. Slanted surface grooves within the cleat's opening permit a cord to be squeezed and held therein when subjected to a downward force, like the weight of an attached fender, while an upward force permits the cord's easy removal from the cleat. The post attachment may be a separate member held to the cleat by a hook and screw attachment or may be molded to it as a unitary structure and held to the post by a nut and bolt fastener.

US Patent:

62695231, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/409051

Inventors:

Richard Benoit - Plymouth MA

International Classification:

F16G 1100

US Classification:

24130

Abstract:

A tie down for securing a rope. The tie down has a tapered channel for retaining one end of a length of rope, and a channel with a series of teeth on opposite ends of the channel for securing the other end of the rope. By selecting a portion of the rope to be secured in the channel, a user can form a loop in the rope which can be used to tie down or secure a variety of objects.

US Patent:

59880899, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Dec 14, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/210455

Inventors:

Richard Benoit - Plymouth MA

International Classification:

B63H 904

US Classification:

1141021

Abstract:

Two spaced halyard restraining devices that are fixed to spreaders attached to a sailboat's mast. The two spaced spreaders are horizontally disposed from and fixed to opposite sides of an interposed vertically disposed mast. The halyard restraining devices are identical and each is shaped like a U-shaped bracket having one leg fixed to a spreader while another outer leg is a longer leg with a rounded free end. Each restraining device has a legs joining bight portion with the opened side facing generally either towards the boat's bow or stern. The halyard or the like are pulled into engagement with the device's bight portion to restrain their movement towards the mast by placing them under increased tension. To accommodate two different common cross sectional types of spreaders, round or wing shaped, the outer opposite side bearing surfaces of the inner leg may be shaped differently to complement these two types of spreader's shapes thus allowing for their dual-use with two different shaped spreaders.

US Patent:

61639362, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/163176

Inventors:

Richard Benoit - Plymouth MA

International Classification:

B63B 2104

US Classification:

24130

Abstract:

A holder for lines on a boat wherein the holder has internal grooves formed by alternating teeth and which are used to hold a line when force is exerted in one direction and which allow the removal of the line from the holder by pulling on the line in an opposite direction. In addition, the alternating teeth are formed of different heights to accommodate lines of different diameters.