Pull-up cleat

Abstract

A pull-up cleat apparatus with a cleat member having downwardly extending posts telescopically received in tubular extensions of a cleat base permitting the cleat member limited movement between an extended and a retracted position and held in position by detent means. The tubular extensions of the cleat base have screw threads on the outside surfaces for threadably mounting clamping elements to secure the cleat base to a boat deck or the like. The cleat member has a cleat head with an arched center and the cleat base includes a flat surfaced depression for receiving the cleat head with side openings in the depression for water drainage around the cleat head in the retracted position. Water is allowed to drain downwardly through the tubular extensions and is channeled to a suitable bilge area.

1 . A pull-up cleat apparatus comprising; 
 a cleat member including a cleat head and at least one cleat post depending therefrom,    a cleat base for mounting said cleat head and including at least one depending tubular extension adapted to telescopically receive said at least one cleat post for reciprocation therein between an extended position with said cleat member spaced from said base and a retracted position seated thereon,    said at least one tubular extension including external screw threads along the length thereof, and    a clamping element threadably mounted on said tubular extension,    whereby said base may be clamped to the surface of a wall member with said tubular extension extending therethrough and held in place by said clamping element.    
     
     
         2 . The pull-up cleat apparatus of  claim 1  including; 
 a depression in the top surface of said cleat base for receiving said cleat head when in the retracted position,  
 said depression having a bottom surface and side walls conforming generally to the peripheral contours of said cleat head and including openings in said side walls for draining water and debris from said depression.  
 
     
     
         3 . The pull-up cleat apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said cleat head has a bottom surface for seating in said depression and an arched center portion in said bottom surface allowing water drainage across the bottom surface of said depression.  
     
     
         4 . The pull-up cleat apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the openings in said side walls comprise first and second exit channels on opposite sides of said depression allowing free cross flow therebetween.  
     
     
         5 . The pull-up cleat apparatus of  claim 1  wherein; 
 said cleat member includes two cleat posts spaced along the length of said cleat head,  
 said cleat base including two tubular extensions constructed and arranged to receive said cleat posts; and  
 clamp plate means mounted on said tubular extensions and engaged with said clamp elements for contacting a wall member for applying pressure to clamp said cleat base thereagainst.  
 
     
     
         6 . The pull-up cleat apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said clamp plate means comprises a single plate extending between said tubular extensions and engaging the clamping element on each tubular extension, 
 said clamp plate comprising the sole clamping means for anchoring said cleat base.  
 
     
     
         7 . The pull-up cleat of  claim 6  including; 
 a drainage fitting connected to the bottom end of each said tubular extensions for channeling moisture collected therein to a bilge area.