Watercraft anchors
OwnerJoe Barrettinventor
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for anchoring a watercraft. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a head and a scissoring shank. The head may be configured to dig into a seafloor of a body of water to restrict the movement of a watercraft. The scissoring shank may be connected to the head. The scissoring shank may include a pivot member connected to the head. The scissoring shank may include a first shank arm connected to the head by the pivot member. The scissoring shank may include a second shank arm connected to the head. The scissoring shank may include a first hole extending through the first shank arm and the second shank arm. The scissoring shank may include a shear member inserted into the first hole. The shear member may restrict the first shank arm from rotating about the pivot member.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a head configured to dig into a seafloor of a body of water to restrict a movement of a watercraft;
- a scissoring shank connected to the head, wherein the scissoring shank comprises:
- a pivot member connected to the head;
- a first shank arm connected to the head by the pivot member;
- a second shank arm connected to the head, wherein:
- the first shank arm is configured to rotate about the pivot member along a vertical plane relative to the second shank arm, wherein:
- when the first shank arm rotates to a closed position, the first shank arm overlaps the second shank arm;
- and when the first shank arm rotates to an open position, the first shank arm is a distance from the second shank arm along the vertical plane;
- a first hole extending through the first shank arm and the second shank arm;
- and a shear member inserted into the first hole, the shear member restricting the first shank arm to the closed position, wherein when a threshold amount of shearing force is applied to the shear member, the shear member shears to allow the first shank arm to pivot to the open position;
- and a connector connected to an end of the first shank arm, wherein:
- the connector is configured to attach to a tether that is connected to the watercraft;
- and the connector is configured to transfer force from the tether to the shear member via the first shank arm.
A device, comprising:
- a head configured to dig into a seafloor of a body of water to restrict a movement of a watercraft;
- and a scissoring shank connected to the head, wherein the scissoring shank comprises:
- a pivot member connected to the head;
- a first shank arm connected to the head by the pivot member;
- a second shank arm connected to the head, wherein:
- a first hole extending through the first shank arm and the second shank arm;
- and a shear member inserted into the first hole, the shear member restricting the first shank arm from rotating about the pivot member.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a head configured to restrict a movement of a watercraft;
- and a scissoring shank connected to the head, wherein the scissoring shank comprises:
- a pivot member connected to the head;
- a first shank arm connected to the head by the pivot member, the first shank arm being configured to rotate about the pivot member;
- a second shank arm connected to the head, wherein:
- a first hole extending through the first shank arm and the second shank arm at a first location;
- and a second hole extending through the first shank arm and the second shank arm at a second location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.