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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7156041 | Anchor comprising a shank Anchor comprising a fluke and a shank which at a first end is attached to the fluke and a second end that is situated opposite to the first end, is provided with means for attachments of the anchor to a penetration line or anchor line, in which the shank comprises t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7082888 | Take apart anchor A take apart anchor has a shank with an eye opening at its upper end adapted for connecting to a shackle and a pivot opening at its lower end adapted for receiving a mechanical fastener for attaching the shank to a stock. The stock has two wings extending away from ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7004098 | Convertible anchor A convertible anchor capable of being converted between a first position usable on sandy bottom floors and a second position usable on debris laden bottom floors, such as reefs. The convertible anchor may include an elongated shank and one or more flukes rotatably c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968798 | Anchor with releasable shank An anchor has a shank pivotally connected to a fluke structure via a pivot mount for rotation between locked and release configurations. The shank has a locking surface distal from the pivot mount engaging a portion of the fluke structure to resist the rotation in t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959662 | Shank slide anchor An elongate shank has a trailing end adapted to be secured to an anchor. A slide sleeve ensleeves the shank, is slideable along its extent, and is rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A leading end of the shank is capped to prevent slide sleeve disengagement. A ra... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951183 | Marine anchor release device A marine anchor release mechanism that can be utilized on several pre-manufactured claw, plow or fluke type anchors for unsnagging the anchors from underwater obstructions. The release mechanism consists of two blade type brackets that run parallel to the shank of a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6857383 | Convertible anchor A convertible anchor capable of being converted between a first position usable on sandy bottom floors and a second position usable on debris laden bottom floors, such as reefs. The convertible anchor may include an elongated shank and one or more flukes rotatably c... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6626123 | Bi-metal, light weight self penetrating boat anchor A bi-metal light weight self penetrating boat anchor includes flukes 18A and 18B and a crown 16 formed of light weight material, such as aluminum, and includes a shank 12 and stock 14 formed of heavier material such as stainless steel. The heavier shank a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6564515 | Land anchor A land anchor for use with a winch and cable assembly affixed to a vehicle to pull the vehicle when immobilized having a fluke formed by wings shaped to penetrate into the ground and shaped to keep the fluke level during penetration into the ground, and a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6155194 | Plough anchor An improved plough anchor is provided, having an elongate shank and a plough body, the plough body having provided therein a neck portion pivotally attached to the remainder thereof and through which the elongate shank is connected thereto, the axis descr... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148758 | Boat anchor An anchor for a marine vessel has a shank pivotally connected to a fluke allowing pivotal movement therebetween about a pivot axis within a range of motion. The anchor also has a pivot control member engageable between the shank and the fluke to regulate ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145464 | Danforth type anchor 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... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138603 | Anchor with trapeziform fluke An anchor in which an L-shaped shank has a single trapeziform fluke pivotally secured to the shorter leg of the L provides a larger surface area for the palm of the fluke. The fluke is configured such that a center of force is directed perpendicularly to ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119618 | Spring biased modular boat anchor and kit A modular anchor with a compressible spring member that permits its easy retrieval from the floor onto which the anchor became stuck. This retrieval is accomplished by merely pulling the anchor cable, the integrity of the cable being preserved as a conseq... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6038996 | Modular boat anchor and kit A modular anchor with a stress sensitive shank that permits its easy retrieval from the floor onto which the anchor became stuck. This retrieval is accomplished by merely pulling the anchor cable, the integrity of the cable being preserved as a consequenc... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5975001 | Anchor The present invention relates to an anchor for floating devices and includes a body provided with a shackle linked to an anchor chain, with one set member for engaging the bed of a body of water being jointedly mounted on said body. The body includes a fi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5890451 | Anchoring apparatus and method A drag embedment normal load anchor ("Denla") comprises a fluke with a shank pivotally attached thereto, the shank including an anchor cable attachment point and control or restraint mechanisms whereby the shank can be set such that the cable attachment p... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5829379 | Plate anchor 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... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5579713 | Automatic levelling self bedding anchor An automatic levelling self-bedding anchor having a high capacity for levelling and an improved capacity for positioning and bedding, which comprises: 1. an elongated shank (5); 2. a cam plate (6) with pivot (7), connected to the shank at or near to one e... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5546883 | Anchor, anchorfluke and methods for anchoring Method for anchoring an object in a body of water having a ground-like bottom, in which an anchor, comprising a fluke with upper surfaces having a center location and a shank, which obliquely extends upwards and forwards from the fluke and is connected by... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546884 | Anchor, anchorfluke and methods for anchoring Anchor fluke, being formed as to have a penetration or front-side and a rear side, as well as a longitudinal plane of symmetry intersecting these sides, the anchor fluke comprising first device for attachment of an anchor line for use in a vertical anchor... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5474015 | Drag embedment marine anchor A marine anchor comprising a fluke and a shank attached to the fluke is intended for drag embedment in a mooring bed by pulling the anchor substantially horizontally via the shank. Further, it is a particular feature of the anchor that two modes of operat... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5353732 | Anchor for heavy loads An anchor has a fluke (3) having an underside (2) lying in one flat geometrical plane and comprising two fluke parts (5, 6) which each have a forwardly pointed tip (7, 8) on either side of the central plane (9) of symmetry which is perpendicular to the ge... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5215030 | Adjustable anchor An adjustable anchor comprising a vertical cylinder including a helical spring supported on a puck depending from a vertical rod terminating in an eye projecting above the cylinder. Three anchors 120° apart are pivotally supported by the puck so that upw... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5140931 | Kedge anchor with multiple stop means A boat anchor having a shank which is pivotally movable relative to the other elements is designed to provide three stop positions defining terminal positions of movement of the shank in each direction. A primary stop is provided by contact of a pin exten... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5092261 | Boat anchor A boat anchor with a fixed pair of flukes on the end of the shank. For the purpose of illustration, the shank is square on the lower end and around on the opposite end. A pair of movable flukes are connected with means defining a central opening which, fo... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5054416 | Boat anchor with fluke release and reset mechanism An elongated shank is provided having first and second end portions. A pair of anchor flukes are pivotally supported from the first end portion on opposite sides thereof and a latch member and operator are mounted from the shank for movement longitudinall... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5005508 | Anchor assembly An improved anchor assembly of the Danforth type. The crown is formed from a single piece of rectangular tubing by a pressing operation to form a crown having two parallel inwardly disposed sidewalls and, at generally right angles thereto, two sidewalls w... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5003910 | Anchor A twin-fluke anchor has a shank, a stock, fluke elements mounted upon the stock to pivot as a unit at the inner end of the shank, each element including a fluke surface in a first plane and a rib generally perpendicular to the first plane, the shank dispo... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4972793 | Anchor An anchor is used for anchoring a hull or a floating body on the water. When the anchor of the present invention is made to land on the bottom of the water, left and right bills and a lower auxiliary bill encroach the bottom of the water and thus to make ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4945850 | Light-weight anchor A very light-weight boat anchor includes a pair of penetrating flukes connected together, an anchor shank pivotally attached to this pair of flukes, and a mechanism for limiting the pivotal movement of the shank relative to the flukes. Both the flukes and... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4907523 | Drag anchor The invention has as its object a drag anchor which is simple to manufacture and provides an effective grip in the bottom material where the anchor is to be used, besides which the anchor can be executed with a very low weight. The invention, which relate... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4856451 | Fluked burial devices A marine anchor comprises a fluke with a shank attached to the fluke to enable the anchor to be joined to an anchor cable. Additionally there is provided a soil barrier plate located aft of the rear of the fluke but above the level of the fluke, with a so... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4831952 | Anchor A gliding anchor for mooring a vessel includes a central shank having a weighted forward end and a blade hinged to said shank. The blade is hinged to the shank by means of a pantographic linkage, the rear link being longer than the forward link to provide... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4827863 | Plow anchor for marine use An improved anchor having a shank and, pivotally connected thereto, a head consisting of a generally flat, arcuate body, a pair of flukes attached to the body and extending laterally from a plane of the shank and body, and a bottom penetrating nose portio... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4781142 | High performance marine anchor The present invention is a drag embedment marine anchor having a fluke and shank which are fixed relative to each other during operation. The fluke is symmetrical about its central longitudinal axis and has two pointed front tips for penetrating soil. The... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4704982 | Anchor arranged for lowering along an inclined plane What is proposed in accordance with the invention is a sea anchor so arranged, after having been dropped, as to be capable of gliding obliquely forwards through the water along a flat, inclined plane so as to land on the bottom in a holding position at a ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4676184 | Flexible shank anchors Anchor structures including a flexible shank having improved fluke, crown and shank attachment and crownless designs which enhance bottom penetration and burying capability.... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4655158 | Boat anchor including releasable coupling means An improved boat anchor assembly including an anchor shank having a fluke pivotally connected thereto and supported for angular displacement about an axis normally related to the longitudinal axis of the shank, motion limiting stops mounted on the shank f... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4651669 | Anchor construction A mooring anchor including a pair of spaced part flukes, an integrally cast tripping palm structure integral with said flukes at the rearward end thereof and including a pair of planar, sloping walls diverting rearwardly from the flukes and first and seco... | 03/24/1987 |
