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US 4,068,609 AGranted
Mooring anchor
OwnerCarl H. Hoetker, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A mooring anchor made up of a solid, heavy, cylindrical body from which extend rigid upper and lower cross arms that have flukes at the outer ends. The cross arms are spaced at ninety degree intervals around the circumference of the body. The upper cross arm is located appreciably higher on the body than is the lower cross arm. An eye affords a convenient means of attaching a chain or cable. This anchor is intended to provide a good means of anchoring buoys to bottoms that are either of sand or mud. It has no moving parts.
Claims2
An anchor comprising:
- a. a metal drum completely closed at one end having the other end entirely open;
- b. two pairs of oppositely disposed holes provided in the walls of said drum;
- the holes of one pair being spaced longitudinally with respect to the holes of the second pair, and disposed on the drum at right angles to the holes of the second pair;
- the pairs of holes being located substantially equal distances from the respective ends of said drum;
- c. straight rods extending through the pairs of holes, said rods having central portions within said drum and portions of equal length radiating from a central axis perpendicular to the rods;
- d. a ring centered outside the open end of said drum, said ring having a shank portion extending within the drum;
- e. poured concrete completely filling said drum from end to end;
- said rods and said ring secured against relative movement by the concrete upon curing;
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- f. flukes of rectangular shape affixed to the ends of each rod by welds or other means;
- the surface of each fluke being parallel to the ends of said body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.