Anchor with cross connection

Abstract

An anchor comprising a fluke and a shank assembly, the latter including at one end, located at the front of the anchor, an element for attaching an anchor cable and being joined to the fluke at the other end, the fluke extending along a major plane and the shank assembly comprising two substantially elongated plate-shaped shank members which are joined at the one end and define inbetween a passage for anchor soil, wherein at least one element connecting the two shank members has been arranged in the passage. In order to improve the anchor's rigidity, the connecting elements each comprise one pair of crossing connecting parts, each part extending from the one shank member to the other shank member and comprising two portions arranged on either side of the point where the connecting parts cross. Also the passage for anchor soil through the anchor has been enhanced.

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