CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 15/061,164, filed Mar. 4, 2016.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a tensioning tool and, more particularly, to a tensioning tool for cordage or webbing connecting two points.

BACKGROUND

Tools for securing cordage or webbing between two objects or points of attachment are of interest in many applications. In particular, there is a need for a tool to quickly set, maintain, or adjust tension in cordage or webbing used for camping equipment, such as tents, tarpaulins (tarps), hammocks, flys, and similar shelters or other structures.

While tools to set, maintain, and adjust tension in cordage or webbing are known, these known tools are generally bulky, weighty, and cumbersome, and often include various hooks, eyes, cleats, grips, pulleys, and the like, which require multiple knots to function.

SUMMARY

In light of the shortcomings of the prior art and to solve a long felt need, a tensioning tool is provided. The tensioning tool comprises a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion positioned opposite the proximal portion and having a waist defined by a pair of shoulder projections and a pair of hip projections positioned on opposite sides of the waist; a proximal passageway extending through the body from lateral sides thereof and positioned proximate the proximal portion; and a distal passageway extending through the body from lateral sides and positioned between the waist and the proximal passageway. A kit comprising a plurality of tensioning tools and a plurality of tie materials sized to be used with the tensioning tool as described herein is provided. A tensioning system is provided which uses a plurality of tensioning tools and a plurality of tie materials to anchor or secure a load.

