Anchor with snag release mechanism

Details Anchor with snag release mechanism Anchor with snag release mechanism

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Vasudeva, Ajay (Department: 3617)

Ships

Anchor

C114S297000, C114S299000, C114S301000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07870831

ABSTRACT:
An anchor incorporates a release mechanism that is releasably assembled to a shank. An anchor chain is affixed to a crown section of the anchor. The chain is slideably inserted through a tubular release mechanism body. A tension controlling mechanism is elastically coupled between the release mechanism and the anchor chain. A pair of release interface notches is formed within the proximal end of the release mechanism; the slots are placed on opposing sides of the release mechanism. A pair of release interface fasteners is disposed along a distal end of the shank. The release mechanism is held in a mooring configuration by engaging the release interface notches and the release interface fasteners. The release mechanism maintains the chain in a mooring configuration until the release mechanism is rotated perpendicular to the shank, wherein the release interface notches disengage from the release interface fasteners changing a tensile force from an anchor engaging direction to a releasing direction.

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