BrowHook

Abstract

A BrowHook may comprise of a hook that is sufficiently sized, attached to an open securement clip with a retention lip, and having serrations or knurling on contact surfaces to provide additional support and stability when the device is attached to a structure. A BrowHook can be deployed and retired from use on various forms of webbing and rope.

Claims

1. A BrowHook, comprising: of a hook whose size is of sufficient depth and extension to accommodate the suspension of common gear, an attached securement clip with retention lip that can be used with webbing or rope to securely hold the device to a structure or allow attachment to a free floating structure, and having serrations or knurling applied to the face of the device intended to contact a structure in order to provide additional stability against slippage or rotation relative to the webbing, rope, or surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0015] The foregoing and other features and advantages will be discussed in detail following non-limiting description of specific embodiments in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0016] FIG. 1 is an orthogonal view of the BrowHook;

[0017] FIG. 2 is a side view of the BrowHook to give clarity to the profile of the device;

[0018] FIG. 3 is a side view reference diagram of the BrowHook indicating where detail views FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3C have been taken;

[0019] FIG. 3A is a detail of the side view depicting the radius of the inside upper face of the BrowHook securement clip slot;

[0020] FIG. 3B is a detail of the side view depicting the side profile of applied serrations to BrowHook face that will be held against a structure;

[0021] FIG. 3C is a detail of the side view depicting the retention lip at the gate of the securement clip slot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] A BrowHook FIG. 1 is a solid bodied 3-dimensional device comprised of a relatively deep, extended hook having an attached securement clip with serrations or knurling FIG. 3B at its rear face, wherein the gate of the securement clip is partially obstructed by a retention lip FIG. 3C. The upper inside face of the securement clip slot FIG. 3A is radiused to ease stress on objects inserted therein when the device's securement clip is installed over them.

[0023] A BrowHook can be installed on any material that has a cross section of sufficiently small thickness or acceptable compressibility to slip between the retention lip FIG. 3C and the hook. For example, a piece of 2″ nylon webbing could be slipped into the securement clip gate or a piece of ½″ climbing rope could be squeezed through the securement clip gate. When being secured against a structure with a cinch belt, the belt should be cinched down in place to hold the BrowHooks serrated rear face FIG. 3B firmly against the surface. A load is applied to the hook at this point. Some examples of common loads would be rifles suspended by a sling, backpacks suspended by carry handles, or crossbows hung by their stirrup. As the load is applied, the weight pulls the cinch material downward, further tightening the cinch and pressing the serrations FIG. 3B into the surface. The engagement of the serrations prevents further slippage of the cinch belt and adds to further stability to the BrowHook to prevent the device from rotating relative to the structure or the cinch belt. When installed on a free floating structure such as a climbing harness, the retention clip is installed over the webbing or tie off handles. It can be placed anywhere that is necessary to provide access to or storage of gear.

[0024] The device is best manufactured using the injection molding process with a polymer material and metal mold. Polymers provide sufficient strength for most BrowHook applications while allowing for sufficient flexibility in the device to allow objects to be squeezed through the securement clip gate or firmly seating larger objects into the hook loop.

[0025] In order to deploy the device, it is held in the hand with the securement clip gate faced toward the object on which it is to be installed. The securement clip gate is passed over the object and forced onward until the object is seated as firmly as possible in the securement clip slot. The BrowHook can now be slid back and forth along the object to the extent possible and a load can be applied. When prepared to remove the BrowHook, with the load removed and the object firmly in place, lift the BrowHook off the object pulling 180 degrees away from the securement clip gate, flexing the gate open if necessary for removal.