Anchorage

Abstract

An anchorage such as a tent peg comprises a hook for attaching a guy rope, a tapered end, two or more spikes remote from the tapered end for inserting into the ground and a generally flat body between the spikes and the tapered end. The flat body is designed to be easily stamped into the ground by foot and to lie flush with the ground during use. A finger hole may be provided for easy removal of the anchorage from the ground after use.

1 . An anchorage comprising a hook [ 2 , 12 , 22 ] for attaching a guy rope, a tapered end [ 1 , 11 , 21 ], two or more spikes [ 4 , 14 , 24 ] remote from the tapered end [ 1 , 11 , 21 ] for inserting into the ground and a generally flat body [ 5 , 15 , 25 ] between the spikes [ 4 , 14 , 24 ] and the tapered end [ 1 , 11 , 21 ].  
     
     
         2 . An anchorage as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hook [ 2 , 12 ] is located between the tapered end [ 1 , 11 ] and the spikes [ 4 , 14 ].  
     
     
         3 . An anchorage as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the hook [ 2 , 12 ] is formed by a suitably shaped hole in the body [ 5 , 15 ].  
     
     
         4 . An anchorage as claimed in  claim 3 , which has a further hole [ 3 , 13 ] formed in the body [ 5 , 15 ] to aid removal of the anchorage from the ground.  
     
     
         5 . An anchorage as claimed in any of  claims 1  to  4  that can be stacked for easy carrying and storage.  
     
     
         6 . An anchorage as claimed in any of  claims 1  to  5  that is formed from a metal plate by stamping or cutting and then by bending.  
     
     
         7 . An anchorage as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein each spike [ 4 , 14 ] is generally planar and generally transverse to a line connecting the spike [ 4 , 14 ] to the hook [ 2 , 12 ].  
     
     
         8 . An anchorage as claimed in any of claims I to  5 , wherein the spikes [ 24 ], the tapered end [ 21 ] and the hook [ 22 ] are formed from a bent wire and wherein the generally flat body [ 25 ] is formed from a plate attached to the wire.  
     
     
         9 . An anchorage substantially as described herein with reference to FIGS.  1  to  5  or FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 of the accompanying drawings.