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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882793 | Lightweight anchor for small watercraft An anchor for small watercraft. It is extremely lightweight, and can be stored in a very small space. The anchor consists of a pear-shaped fabric ballast container. This container is made up of a number of matching side panels and a circular bottom disc. A set of fo... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7257921 | Duck decoy anchor A banana shaped weight has a connecting eyelet on a forward end of a top side to which a line is attached to the decoy and a wider tongue member extending from a bottom side beneath the connecting eyelet. A reinforcing rib reacts any forces the tongue member may exp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7171917 | Asymmetrical unballasted anchor An asymmetric boat anchor has an unballasted fluke (2), with a tip (6) and a back (8) with a curved edge (10); a shank (4) is mounted on the fluke. The edge (26) of the shank away from the tip (6) of the fluke is curv... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111576 | Anchor with smaller second fluke The present invention provides an improved anchor which is capable of being readily laid, irrespective of the holding or anchorage involved. The anchor includes a first fluke or base member (2), an elongate shank member (9) to which at least one anchor... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059263 | Gravity installed anchor An anchor for mooring of structures to a water bottom, comprising an elongated central body having a longitudinal axis through its center. The central body comprises a plurality of channel members radiating outward from the center, each with a channel therein. A plu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7007622 | Adjustable boat fenders system An adjustable system is provided for remotely varying the vertical position of a plurality of boat fenders. The fenders are tied to elongated ropes which are threaded through pulley bars mounted on the guard rail of the boat. The end portion of the ropes are located... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6901878 | 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... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899051 | Anchor for small boat An anchor includes an anchor shank, a fluke disposed on the leading terminal side of the anchor shank as folded back therefrom, and a buoyancy part disposed on the leading terminal side of the anchor shank. The buoyancy part has a buoyant force that causes the leadi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6718904 | Anchor fluke Anchor fluke (1) having a hollow plate-shaped body adapted for attachment to a shank and/or anchor lines, with a longitudinal axis and a front penetration edge (3) and a rear trailing edge (4), which are located at a distance from one another in... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6390011 | Smart anchor A marine anchor having integral flukes which have together a delta configuration. The flukes have a trailing arcuate edge. Each fluke has a wedge cut into the trailing portion to provide extending outer fins. The fins are turned downwardly to provide flap... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390010 | Self-righting anchor with float An anchor includes at least one fluke, a shank, and a float. The relative position of the float with respect to the center of gravity of the combined shank and fluke causes the anchor to assume a generally upright orientation quickly once the anchor is dr... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6332423 | Marine anchor A marine anchor having a shank connectible to an anchor rode at one end and having a double ploughshare fluke rigidly mounted at the other end thereof is described. The fluke consists of two symmetrically mounted part-cylindrical blades disposed on each s... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6311636 | Anchor and method of uncoupling for such anchor An anchor has a fluke with a longitudinal axis that extends from the rear end of the fluke to its front end. A connection member couples the fluke with the lower end of an anchor line. The connection member comprises an anchor shank and at least one coupl... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6253701 | Anchoring device An anchoring device includes a cylindrical hollow body having a first edge, a second edge and an attachment device for applying a chain or wire to the body. At least one fluke device is arranged at the end of the body opposite to the attachment device.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240870 | Anchor The present invention relates to an anchor which may be buried in the seabed by means of the actual mooring line. One embodiment of such an anchor (25) comprises a fluke (1) which has rear eyes (3, 3A), front eyes (2A, 2B) and auxiliary eyes (4A, 4B). Rea... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240871 | Secure mooring connection anchor An anchor comprising a shank having a forward and a rear end with a plurality of flukes secured to the rear end of the shank. The plurality of flukes are secured to the shank by a fluke mounting element. The plurality of flukes are radially oriented and a... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6220198 | Marine anchors A marine anchoring device (1, 33) for penetration into a sea bed is having at least part of its external surface in the form of a low friction surface (8, 12, 13, 14). The device can comprise (a) a drag embedment anchor (1) or alternatively (b) a direct e... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6119619 | Boat anchor There is disclosed an anchor for anchoring boats in areas where there are reefs or a rocky seabed. In one embodiment four prongs extend from the end of an anchor shaft, the prongs including stem section with terminating portions making an arcuate angle wi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6082284 | Anchor The present invention provides a marine anchor that provides a high holding power and allows faster, smoother and more controlled penetration of the anchor in various soil types. The invention includes an anchor with a shank having two, rearwardly divergi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6041731 | Self-righting plow anchor with float An anchor includes at least one plow-like fluke, a shank, and a float. The relative position of the float with respect to the center of gravity of the combined shank and fluke causes the anchor to assume a generally upright orientation quickly once the an... | 03/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6035798 | Marine anchor A marine anchor for recreational boats comprising a rotating hub, with a plurality of flukes extending outward, and a substantially right-angle shaped bail member including five bail positions for receiving a slidable shackle of an anchor chain. The first... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012409 | Anchoring of objects Method and apparatus for the anchoring of a floating object by an elongated shank having an attached fluke that extends along the vicinity of the shank, with an edge of the fluke extending to a tip from a constraint movably mounted on the shank, with the ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5970902 | Anchors The present invention provides an improved anchor which is capable of being readily laid, regardless of the holding, and which will automatically reset itself in the instance of it being dislodged from the holding. The anchor includes a base member, prefe... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934219 | Spearhead anchor A marine anchor designed so that it positions itself automatically and penetrates instantly into all kinds of sea beds with maximum holding power. The geometry and ballasting of the anchor ensure automatic positioning of the anchor. The off-center positio... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5868094 | Anchoring apparatus and method of anchoring An apparatus and method for anchoring a buoyant device are provided. The apparatus preferably includes first, second, and third plates adjoined along a common line. An end of the second plate is transversely connected to an end of the first plate along th... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855181 | Fixed shank plow anchor A fixed shank plow anchor includes a weighted nose having a spike incorporated into it to enhance deployment of the anchor on the sea bed. The center of gravity of the anchor is situated within the shank so that when the anchor drops onto a sea bed, and f... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850802 | Collapsible boat anchor A collapsible boat anchor (12) comprising four side panels (13, 13a, 13b and 13c) each hingeably connected to the next as to form a square. To the forward and rearward side panels (13 and 13b) respectively are affixed a plurality of flukes (14 through 20a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5823133 | Anchoring of objects Method and apparatus for the anchoring of a floating object by an elongated shank having an attached fluke that extends along the vicinity of the shank, with an edge of the fluke extending to a tip from a constraint movably mounted on the shank, with the ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5806456 | Variable attact angle marine spade anchors Plow type anchors that include a fluke and an arcuate shank having a long leg portion and a short leg portion that attaches the long leg portion to the fluke are improved by being provided with a plurality of hitch members spaced apart longitudinally alon... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5784981 | V-shaped retrievable anchor A boat anchor assembly which allows the boat anchor to be retrieved easily, even when fouled in rocks or debris on a lake bottom, for example. The anchor includes a V-shaped anchor, structure for attaching an anchor line to the end of the anchor shank, an... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5743207 | Anchoring apparatus and method of anchoring An apparatus and method for anchoring a buoyant device are provided. The apparatus preferably includes first and second plates adjoined along a common line. An end of the second plate is transversely connected to an end of the first plate along the common... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5683209 | Marine bi-plane anchor An anchor comprising an exterior bale and having two fluke planes in a horizontal plane that lie vertically parallel and in a horizontal plane are separated by vertical ribs uniting the horizontal planes at an angle of 90° and forming with them open spac... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5640921 | Anchor fluke Anchor fluke comprising a bottom side and an upper side and a longitudinal plane of symmetry, the upper side being defined by two convexly bent faces, formed by faces ascending in a convex manner from the sharp front edge in a symmetrical fashion relative... | 06/24/1997 |
