(under subclass 253) Device wherein means are provided for holding the flexible line when it is not in use.
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242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
398+, and 904 for a reeling device of general use or with nominal ship structure or combined with a nominally recited boat. Class 114 takes the combination of reel structure with a boat where the boat is more than nominally recited. Class 114 will also take a reel combined with a motor which is actuated by the boat's motion through the water or where line guide structure is recited which is adapted to be attached to the boat rather than the reel, e.g., bridles which attach to the transom of the boat.
254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force,
264+, for a driven, cable-pulling drum for hauling or hoisting a load.