Ships – Anchor – With dislodgement means
Patent
1988-11-03
1990-09-25
Basinger, Sherman
Ships
Anchor
With dislodgement means
114303, B63B 2144
Patent
active
049585860
ABSTRACT:
A folding anchor, having a shank formed in two pieces and pivotally joined together with a spring biased locking device. The fluke assemblies are pivotally connected via a coupling assembly at the lower end of the shank, the coupling assembly including first and second generally C-shaped retaining members for pivotal attachment of one fluke assembly to each, the first retaining member being secured to the lower shank, with the second retaining member pivotally connected to the first for pivoting about an axis generally perpendicular to the axis of pivoting of the flukes. the two retaining members are so formed, and joined, to permit pivoting of the fluke assemblies between folded and unfolded positions, whereby the two flukes may be rotated toward each other into proximate facing relation, or away from each other into alignment. Each fluke is generally triangular and pivotally attached to one of the retaining members to enable a limited amount of angular movement on a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the shank relative to the flukes to facilitate engagement and disengagement relative to the sea bed. A trip member on the lower end of each fluke below the pivot axis thereof enables the tip of the fluke to more easily penetrate the sea bottom.
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Avila Stephen P.
Basinger Sherman
JSS Scientific Corporation
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