Anchoring apparatus

Details Anchoring apparatus Anchoring apparatus

1979-07-11

1981-03-10

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Anchor

114 44, 405208, B63B 2124

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active

042547300

ABSTRACT:
An anchor apparatus to anchor houseboats or similar water craft comprising at least one retractable anchor element selectively movable between an upper or travel position and a lower or anchor position affixed to the houseboat having a swivel pad specifically configured to anchor the houseboat coupled to the lower portion thereof and a control device operatively coupled to the retractable anchoring element to control the vertical extension and retraction of the retractable anchor element to selectively extend the retractable anchor element downward relative to the houseboat to imbed the swivel pad in the bottom thereby anchoring the houseboat and to retract the retractable anchor element upward relative to the houseboat to permit normal travel of the houseboat.

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patent: 331460 (1885-12-01), Suckow
patent: 1149114 (1915-03-01), Carlock, Jr.
patent: 2443209 (1948-06-01), Thornburg
patent: 2945652 (1960-07-01), Dupree
patent: 3479828 (1969-11-01), Luque
patent: 4070978 (1978-01-01), Virgilo

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