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US 4,729,331 AGranted
Lightweight inflatable swim raft anchor apparatus
OwnerCathy Egglestoninventor
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Abstract
A fastener pad formed on one side with an adhesive bond and defining an eye for receipt of a hook. The hook is connected with a suction cup by means of the coiled tether.
Claims7
An anchor apparatus for attachment to a prefabricated, light weight, inflatable, swim raft for anchoring same in a swimming pool and comprising:
- a fastener device for attachment to the surface of such prefabricated swim raft and including a mounting pad formed with one side for attachment to such raft surface, such device being further formed with an eye;
- pressure sensitive adhesive bonding means on said one side of said mounting pad for rapidly bonding said mounting pad on said raft;
- a backing sheet temporarily covering said bonding means and releasable to expose said bonding means;
- a manually releasable hook for hooking into said eye;
- anchor means;
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- a tether connected between said hook and anchor means whereby said anchor apparatus may be transported to a site of use, said backing sheet removed from said mounting pad and said pad bonded to said surface of said swim raft such that said hook may be connected to said eye to enable said anchor to be deployed to anchor such swim raft in such pool during use.
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