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US 6,209,475 B1Granted
Anchor connection
OwnerPeter Geoffrey Powellinventor
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An anchor connection and retrieving device is disclosed. The device is adapted to be interposed between an anchor and one end of an anchor line, the anchor has a shank, a crown and a plurality of tynes or flukes. The device has a locking assembly including a releasable portion, a locking portion relative to which the releasable portion is releasably coupled. One or more release members are movable between a first position which couples the releasable portion to the locking portion and a second position which decouples the releasable portion from the locking portion. The locking portion is connected to the one end of the anchor line and a retrieving line is connected to it and the crown of the anchor. The releasable portion is coupled to the shank of the anchor. A release block may move along the anchor line to engage the release members to decouple the releasable portion from the locking portion.
An anchor connection and retrieving device adapted to be interposed between an anchor and one end of a main anchor line, the anchor having a shank, a crown and a plurality of tynes or flukes, the device having a locking assembly including a releasable portion, a locking portion relative to which the releasable portion is releasably coupled, a release member movable laterally between a first position allowing the releasable portion to be coupled to the locking portion and a second position in which the releasable portion may decouple from the locking portion, the locking portion being connected to the one end of the anchor line and a retrieving line connected to the locking portion and to the crown of the anchor, the releasable portion being coupled to the shank of the anchor, and a release block adapted for slidable travel along the anchor line and the locking portion and for directly engaging the release member to move the release member laterally into the locking portion to allow the releasable portion to decouple from the locking portion.
An anchor connection and retrieving device adapted to be interposed between an anchor and one end of a main anchor line, the anchor having a shank, a crown and tines or flukes, the device having a locking assembly including a releasable portion, a locking portion relative to which the releasable portion is releasably coupled, at least two release members movable laterally between a first position allowing the releasable portion to be coupled to the locking portion and a second position in which the releasable portion may decouple from the locking portion whereby both said release members need to be moved to the second position before the releasable portion can be decoupled from the locking portion, the locking portion being connected to the one end of the anchor line and a retrieving line connected to the locking portion and to the crown of the anchor, the releasable portion being coupled to the shank of the anchor, and a release block adapted for slidable travel along the anchor line and the locking portion and for directly engaging the release members to move the release members laterally into the locking portion to allow the releasable portion to decouple from the locking portion.
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