Back to results
US 6,550,412 B1Granted
Boat anchor
OwnerRene Pimentel, Raul Pimentel +2inventors
InventorsRene Pimentel, Raul Pimentel, Roberto Pimentel, Ricardo Pimentel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A water craft anchor primarily comprising a shank assembly, arm assembly, and housing. The shank assembly swively connects to the arm members at a predetermined location. The arm members having a common shaft fixedly mounted inbetween. The housing assembly is rotably mounted and partially houses the common shaft and a chain member connects the shank assembly to the housing.
Claims4
An anchor comprising:
- A) a shank assembly having first and second ends, including a pin member transversely mounted through said shank assembly at a predetermined distance from said first end towards said second end without reaching said second end;
- B) first and second arm members each having third and fourth ends, said third ends having a shaft fixedly mounted inbetween, said shaft having tabs radially extending at its distal ends, said fourth ends with interconnecting means for connecting with said pin;
- and
- C) a fluke assembly having two fluke members rotatably mounted to said shaft, including means for limiting the rotation of said fluke assembly, said means for limiting the rotation of said fluke assembly includes said fluke assembly comprising a housing between and connecting to said fluke members, said housing having edges to cooperate with said tabs where said tabs bias against said edges, and with further including means for disengaging said means for limiting the rotation of said fluke assembly.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.