Danforth type anchor

Details Danforth type anchor Danforth type anchor

2000-03-09

2000-11-14

Swinehart, Ed

Ships

Anchor

Fluke type

114309, B63B 2138

Patent

active

061454648

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a Danforth type anchor by which anchor effect is obtained rapidly and reliably, and can be lifted up certainly. The anchor comprises a base unit; a pair of flat plate flukes projecting horizontally outward from the base unit; a shank joined at its base end portion to the base unit; and an orientation control rod provided in the base unit, the base unit including (A) flat plate-like support base plates each of which is formed of (i) a front portion extending at right angle to the reference plane in which the flukes extend and having upper and lower edges inclined outward toward the rear end thereof, and (ii) a rear end portion formed integrally with the front portion and having upper and lower edges inclined outward; and (B) a pair of secondary guide plates fixed to the inclined upper and lower edges of the rear end portions of the support base plates, the secondary guide plates having at their respective rear end sections bent rear end portions being bent to incline inward.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3101694 (1963-08-01), Wood, Jr.
patent: 4559893 (1985-12-01), Ogg

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