Ships – Anchor – Dished or mushroom type
Patent
1997-03-11
1998-02-24
Avila, Stephen
Ships
Anchor
Dished or mushroom type
B63B 2130
Patent
active
057202354
ABSTRACT:
An anchor is provided with a base, shaft, and fastening element in the shaft for securing a line to the anchor. The base includes a plurality of outwardly facing, shovel-like indentations defined by a plurality of generally smooth, concave scooping surfaces on the top of the base. Between each shovel-like indentation is a ridge extending radially outward from the center of the base and terminating at one of the corners of base. The shovel-like indentations enable the anchor, when resting on one of its sides, to dig into the bottom of a body of water at a more upright angle and without as much tilt as prior anchors. The ridges enable the anchor to dig in to the lake-bed much like a plow when the anchor rests on one of its corners. The slope of the scooping surface in each indentation facilitates removal of mud and other debris during movement of the anchor through the water.
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