US 5,342,229 AGranted

Float tube anchor apparatus

OwnerLeonard A. Whittinventor

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Abstract

An anchor organization for mounting to a float tube for positioning of the float tube relative to a body of water includes a support cable mounted to the float tube at a first end of the support tube, with a second end of the cable mounted to a semi-spherical anchor member arranged for engagement to a bottom surface of an associated body of water providing for an anchor of limited weight and increased effectiveness, wherein an intermediate spool mounted to the cable permits selective winding of the cable about the spool.

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A float tube anchor apparatus, comprising,

a support cable, the support cable having a first end spaced from a second end, and
a hook member mounted to the first end, the hook member including a latch plate means for selective securement to the hook member for forming a closed loop within the hook member, and
a semi-spherical anchor dish having an annular periphery, including an anchor rod, with the anchor rod having a rod first end spaced from a rod second end, the rod first end including a guide loop, with the rod second end fixedly mounted to the anchor dish medially of the anchor dish, with the anchor dish having a concave interior surface and facing relationship relative to the guide loop, and the cable second end secured to the guide loop, and
a spool member, with the support cable wound about the spool member intermediate the cable first end and the cable second end, and a ballast weight mounted to the support cable intermediate the spool member and the cable second end, and
the spool member includes a central body plate, having a plate first end spaced from a plate second end, with respective first and second parallel legs mounted to the plate first end, and third and fourth parallel legs mounted to the plate second end, and
the first leg includes a first leg channel, and the third leg having a third leg channel, with the first leg channel and the third leg channel arranged in a spaced parallel relationship relative to one another, with the first leg including a first channel slot directed into the first leg in communication with the first leg channel, the third leg having a second channel slot directed into the third leg channel, and a first split sleeve rotatably mounted within the first leg channel, and a second split sleeve rotatably mounted within the third leg channel, with the cable arranged through the first leg channel and the third leg channel received within the first split sleeve and the second split sleeve, the first split sleeve having a first sleeve slot arranged for rotatable displacement relative to the first channel slot, and the second split sleeve having a second sleeve slot arranged for displacement relative to the second channel slot.

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Abstract

A float tube anchor apparatus, comprising,

a support cable, the support cable having a first end spaced from a second end, and
a hook member mounted to the first end, the hook member including a latch plate means for selective securement to the hook member for forming a closed loop within the hook member, and
a semi-spherical anchor dish having an annular periphery, including an anchor rod, with the anchor rod having a rod first end spaced from a rod second end, the rod first end including a guide loop, with the rod second end fixedly mounted to the anchor dish medially of the anchor dish, with the anchor dish having a concave interior surface and facing relationship relative to the guide loop, and the cable second end secured to the guide loop, and
a spool member, with the support cable wound about the spool member intermediate the cable first end and the cable second end, and a ballast weight mounted to the support cable intermediate the spool member and the cable second end, and
the spool member includes a central body plate, having a plate first end spaced from a plate second end, with respective first and second parallel legs mounted to the plate first end, and third and fourth parallel legs mounted to the plate second end, and
the first leg includes a first leg channel, and the third leg having a third leg channel, with the first leg channel and the third leg channel arranged in a spaced parallel relationship relative to one another, with the first leg including a first channel slot directed into the first leg in communication with the first leg channel, the third leg having a second channel slot directed into the third leg channel, and a first split sleeve rotatably mounted within the first leg channel, and a second split sleeve rotatably mounted within the third leg channel, with the cable arranged through the first leg channel and the third leg channel received within the first split sleeve and the second split sleeve, the first split sleeve having a first sleeve slot arranged for rotatable displacement relative to the first channel slot, and the second split sleeve having a second sleeve slot arranged for displacement relative to the second channel slot.

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