Plate anchor

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1997-01-21

1998-11-03

Avila, Stephen

Ships

Anchor

Fluke type

114304, B63B 2132

Patent

active

058293795

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a plate anchor having two anchor plates (2, 3) which are disposed in a plane and have between them a gap (12) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the anchor. An anchor shaft (1) is swingably mounted on pivot means which is disposed in the region of the end of the anchor plates (2, 3) which is directed generally away from the anchored vessel, whereby the shaft (1) can be swung into and through the gap (12). Each anchor plate (2, 3) has at least one forwardly disposed pointed claw element (21, 31) and at least one lagging pointed claw element (22, 32). All of the claw elements have lateral edges which are backswept in the direction generally away from the ship.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3774569 (1973-11-01), Linnenbank
patent: 4134355 (1979-01-01), Carruthers
patent: 4154186 (1979-05-01), van den Haak
patent: 4261281 (1981-04-01), Petersen

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