Claims
- 1. Apparatus for the anchoring of a floating object comprising
- an elongated shank;
- a constraint tiltably surrounding and retractably mounted on said shank; and
- a plurality of flukes attached to said constraint and extending along the vicinity of said shank.
- 2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 including a further fluke attached to said constraint and extending along the vicinity of said shank.
- 3. Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said constraint is triangular with an aperture therein for retractable mounting on said shank.
- 4. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shank includes an aperture therethrough for receiving means by which the retraction of said constraint along said shank can be limited.
- 5. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said fluke is displaceably mounted on said constraint beyond an end thereof.
- 6. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said flukes are selected from the class of planar and non-planar flukes.
- 7. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said fluke is attached perpendicularly to said constraint, which loosely surrounds said shank.
- 8. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shank is terminated by means for retaining said constraint on said shank.
- 9. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein the retaining means comprises an end cap.
- 10. Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein the retaining means comprises an aperture extending through said shank displaced from the end thereof for receiving means for retaining said constraint retractably on said shank.
- 11. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shank includes means at an intermediate position therealong for limiting the retractability of said constraint.
- 12. Apparatus as defined in claim 11 wherein the limiting means comprises an aperture extending through said shank for receiving means for retaining said constraint retractably on said shank.
- 13. The method of fabricating apparatus for the anchoring of floating objects, which comprises the steps of
- (a) providing an elongated shank;
- (b) tiltably and retractably mounting a constraint loosely surrounding said shank;
- (c) attaching a fluke to said constraint to extend along the vicinity of said shank.
- 14. The method of claim 13 further including the step of displacably attaching said fluke to said constraint.
- 15. The method of claim 13 further including the step of providing means at an intermediate location of said shank for limiting the retractability of said constraint.
- 16. The method of claim 13 further including the step of terminating said shank with means for retaining said constraint on said shank.
- 17. The method of anchoring of a floating object, comprising the steps of
- (a) lowering to a fluid floor an anchor having a shank tiltably surrounded by a constraint with a fluke having an elongated edge opposite said shank;
- (b) penetrating marine growth by tilting said constraint with its fluke to reach said fluid floor; and
- (c) positioning said elongated edge of said fluke against said fluid floor with said shank opposite said fluke.
- 18. The method of claim 17 further including the step of lowering said anchor with a plurality of flukes uniformly distributed about said shank of said anchor.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein said flukes have edges that intersect to form tips further including the step of causing said tips to penetrate said fluid floor;
- thereby to enhance the anchoring of said floating object.
- 20. The method of claim 19 further including the step of attaching a rode to said anchor to control the lowering thereof to said fluid floor wherein said rode adopts the configuration of catenary which promotes said anchoring.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/808,010, filed Mar. 3, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,133. The invention relates to the anchoring of objects, such as boats and vessels, and more particularly, to the anchoring of boats and vessels in marine areas where an ocean floor is substantially occupied by weeds and other marine growth.
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