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Design
The folding mooring cleat from Nomen provides the benefits of flush and rigid cleats to aesthetic perfection.
- Loose lines cannot get caught during manoeuvring
- The danger of injury at sea is reduced
- The cleat is easy to fit to the deck
The patented folding mechanism with the simple elastic ball is fail-safe and lends a charm all of its own.
In 1998, the Nomen cleat was honoured with the Federal Product Design Award, today called German Design Award. This competition is one of the most widely recognised international design awards, honouring first-rate entries in the field of product and communications design. Prizes will only be awarded to projects that truly represent pioneering contributions to the German and international design landscape.
Function
The gentle locking of the cleat arms in the two end positions is produced by an elastic ball which is located between the two arms. It deforms to respond to tension.
Technical details Nomen Cleat 1
| Size | Total length | Rope diameter |
| Cleat 200 mm/7,8 inch | 240 mm/9,5 inch | 16 mm |
| Cleat 250 mm/9,8 inch | 300 mm/11,7 inch | 18 mm |
| Cleat 300 mm/11,7 inch | 360 mm/14,2 inch | 22 mm |
| Cleat 400 mm/15,6 inch | 480 mm/18,9 inch | 28 mm |
| Cleat 500 mm/19,7 inch | 600 mm/23,6 inch | 36 mm |
Mounting the Nomen Cleat
Mounting the Nomen Cleat is as easy as to mount any simple standard cleat. You just drill three holes, tighten three screws and then fix the cleat arms without any tools.
The Nomen Cleat on Trial
Location: Rope Manufacturer Geo Gleistein, Bremen, Germany whose rope laboratory is supervised by Germanischer Lloyd.
Result: The Line is breaking at 12.000 daN. The folding mechanism is still working. We could not manage to find out the breaking load of the cleat.
