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Sea Link Wooden Shell members 12 are formed of webbing. Each belt loop member
downward from the belt loops to the ground.
Figure 1 shows a palm tree T supported by the tree sup-
12 is folded and stitched to form a first loop eye 12A in its
Construction & Fishing Blocks upper end and a second loop eye 12B in its lower end. The
porting system 10 in accordance with the present invention.
As described in more detail hereinafter, the tree supporting
loop eyes 12A at the upper ends of the belt loops 12 are slid-
system 10 includes a flexible belt 11 with movable belt loops ably received on the belt 11. In a preferred embodiment for
12 thereon which encircles the tree trunk and is secured by trees having a caliper of up to 30”, the belt 11 and belt loops
S Siinnggllees • Ds • Doouubblleess • • T Trriipplleess • • R Reegguullaar ar annd Hd Heeaavvy Wy Wooooddeen Bn Blloocckkssfirst end 12 are formed of 1” wide, 2 ply 6000 lb. nylon webbing, and
a cinching buckle 13, cable assemblies 20 having a
attached to the movable belt loops 12 and ground anchors 30 three loops are provided. In the embodiment of the cinching
at a second end which are driven lengthwise into the ground buckle 13 illustrated in figure 2, one end 11A of the belt 11
and pulled into a flat transverse position to firmly anchor passes through a cam type buckle 13A and a quick-connect
them in the ground. Each cable assembly 20 has a turnbuck- hook 13B is secured to the other end of the belt. The hook
le 21 connected intermediate its first and second ends for 13B is connected into an aperture 13C at one end of the
adjusting its length and the tension in the cable. buckle body. The cam buckle 13A has a spring biased cam
As shown in figure 2, the flexible belt 11 and the belt loop member 13D which, when depressed, is moved to a non-
gripping position to allow sliding passage of the belt through
the buckle, and when released assumes a gripping position
to tightly grip the belt. The belt 11 is tightly cinched about
the tree trunk by manually pulling its free end 11A through
the cam buckle 13A. A suitable quick-connect hook and cam
buckle unit is commercially available from Ancra Interna-
tional LLC, Erlanger, KY.
In a preferred embodiment for larger trees having a cali-
per of up to 60”, the belt 11 and loops 12 are formed of 2”
All Material Factory Certified wide, 2 ply 12000 lb. nylon webbing, and three or four loops
Wooden Shell Blocks 3” to 16” are provided. As shown in figure 3, in the embodiment for
larger caliper trees, one end 11A of the belt 11 is secured to
For more Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc. Waterman Supply Co., Inc. a ratchet type buckle 14 and its free end is received through,
information, 8125 Saran Drive, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 910 Mahar Ave., Wilmington, CA 90748 and wound on, the reel member 14A of the ratchet buckle.
contact: Ph: 1-800-901-1135 Fax: 310-448-5446 Ph: 1-800-322-3131 Fax: 310-522-1043 The ratchet buckle 14 has a toothed ratchet wheel 14B fixed
Email: awrrinc@earthlink.net Email: waterman@bigplanet.com at each end of the reel 14A to rotate therewith, a lever mem-
Figure 4: Perspective view of the ground anchor member of the tree ber 14C pivotally connected to the buckle body and engaged
supporting system. continued on next page
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