Ships – Anchor – With means driving the anchor into the sea bed
Patent
1984-01-30
1986-10-28
Basinger, Sherman D.
Ships
Anchor
With means driving the anchor into the sea bed
B63B 2128
Patent
active
046192182
ABSTRACT:
An improved, explosively embedded anchor assembly for use in sedimentary strata and similarly nonconsolidated or rocky ocean bottom surfaces is shown. The anchor comprises an inertially loaded reaction member above a substantially elongated anchor shaft, coaxially positioned around an elongated drive tube assembly. The anchor shaft has a number of open cross-section triangular sheet metal anchoring fins, providing substantially low resistance to penetration within the strata, but providing substantially high resistance to sideways displacement forces, as would be imposed through a standard anchor rode. The anchor is positioned by lowering the inertial reaction unit and embedded by the weight of the inertial reaction unit a distance into the surface layer of the subocean strata. An internal detonator control assures vertical embedment unless the anchor is vertically positioned. The anchor is remotely fired after initial embedment.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2583965 (1952-01-01), Page, Jr. et al.
patent: 3032000 (1962-05-01), Feiler
patent: 3170433 (1965-02-01), Gardiner
Basinger Sherman D.
Hen-Jac, Inc.
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