Rope recovery tool
OwnerMario John CUFONEinventor
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Abstract
A rope recovery tool for use on an anchor rope. The rope recovery tool includes a weight and a saddle that enclose the anchor rope. A blade is nested between the saddle and the weight. A recovery rope is attached to the rope recovery tool. In use, the tool is fed down the anchor rope until the tool reaches the anchor rope's end. The recovery rope is used to pull on the rope recovery tool, causing the blade on the rope recovery tool to cut the anchor rope to make the anchor rope recoverable whilst sacrificing the anchor.
Claims15
A method of recovering an anchor rope comprising:
- providing a rope recovery tool including a body having a weight and a saddle which define a cavity between them, wherein the cavity extends longitudinally from a first end of the body to a second end thereof;
- wherein a blade is nested within the cavity, wherein the blade is pivotally engaged with the saddle, and wherein a cutting surface is provided on the blade;
- attaching a recovery rope to the rope recovery tool;
- receiving the anchor rope through the cavity;
- feeding the rope recovery tool downwardly from a surface of a body of water and along the anchor rope until the rope recovery tool reaches an end of the anchor rope;
- wherein, when an anchor on the anchor rope becomes snagged, pulling the recovery rope upwardly and moving the rope recovery tool in a direction away from the anchor and towards the surface of the body of water;
- contacting the cutting surface of the blade with the anchor rope;
- and
- wherein through application of a pulling force applied by a human operator and through friction, the anchor rope is cut free from the anchor by the blade of the rope recovery tool.
A rope recovery tool for use on an anchor rope engaged with an anchor, said rope recovery tool comprising:
- a body including a weight and a saddle which define a cavity between them, wherein the cavity extends longitudinally from a first end of the body to a second end thereof, and wherein the cavity is adapted to receive the anchor rope therethrough;
- a blade nested within the cavity, wherein the blade is pivotally engaged with the saddle;
- a cutting surface provided on the blade;
- a recovery rope attached to the rope recovery tool, wherein the recovery rope is adapted to be engaged with the anchor rope;
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- wherein the rope recovery tool is adapted to be located proximate an end of the anchor rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.