Anchoring device

Abstract

An anchor device having a primary central element made from a tube or rod and one or several holding arm(s), pointing in the direction of insertion, which is fixed to the primary element through a transversal revolving connection and a wire connecting the outer part of the holding arms counting from its revolving connection and the second extremity of the wire connected directly or indirectly to the primary central element. When introduced into the ground the holding element is held in a folded position against the central element. When the anchor device has been introduced to a chosen depth into the ground the holding element is released and forced to turn outwards by its shape and the torque exerted on the holding element in relation to its revolving connection during insertion. The turning force is improved by the shape of the arm or by pushing it outwards by a built in part in the device or a separate tool. When further inserted into the ground the holding arm or arms will be pressed outwards and forced to turn further outwards. Further intrusion will force the holding element to turn outwards to its holding position, where the wire is stretched and locked directly or indirectly to the central element. A separate wire supporting a mast or other outside object can be connected to the anchor to its central element or to a sleeve guided on the central element.

1 . An anchoring device, serving as anchor or holding device, comprising a central element, which may be a central straight element or a central extended element made from a tube or rod or profile and a holding and fixing arm or arms connected to the central element, directly or indirectly via a second element, which may have the shape of a sleeve or profile, through a transversal revolving joint, which permits the holding and fixing arm(s) to take a passive position close to and against the central element, pointing from the revolving joint/s towards the first extremity of the central element in the direction of insertion, and an active position turned in the revolving joint around its/their point of fixation outwards from the central element, characterised by a first connection of a wire/wires to the holding and fixing arm/s in the middle or outer part of the holding and fixing arm/s in relation to the point of the revolving joint and a second point of connection of the same wire/s to the central element directly in part of the central element such as a track in a guiding plate or indirectly via a second element such as a sleeve or profile guided on the outside or inside of the central element, positioned towards the second extremity of the central element, and that a stretching of the wire/s away from the holding and fixing arm/s will give the wire/s a tension, which keeps/keep the holding and fixing arm(s) turned around its/their revolving joint in a position pointing outwards from the central element and after insertion into a material, in an active position and in that position serve as blocking and fixing arm(s) and make the device serve as a fixing or holding device in the ground or material in which it has been inserted and that the holding and fixing arm/s will turn outwards from the central element during insertion into the material into which it is inserted and the unit serve as a holding or fixing anchor or device, which may be connected via a separate wire or rod to a mast or other outside element.  
   
   
       2 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1 , characterised by a second element made from a tube or rod or profile guided inside or outside the central element, which can slide along the central element in order to prolong it in the direction opposite to the direction of insertion, and that the holding and fixing arm/s is/are designed with an element like a cross beam or hook or peg in its/their outer end from the joint of the holding and fixing arm/s, which can serve to block the holding and fixing arm/s in its/their folded position against the central element by the central element itself or the second element or a special rod-like tool, placed inside the central element during the first part of insertion into the ground, and that the blocking of the holding and fixing arm/s can be released by turning or pulling the central element or turning or pulling an inner tube or rod inside the central element or by turning or pulling the special rod-like tool and permit a continued insertion by pushing or hitting the anchor device into the ground, during which operation the holding and fixing arm/s can turn outwards during insertion to a holding position.  
   
   
       3 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  device, characterised by a/the holding and fixing arm/s with an outer extremity from the point of connection to the central element, which is bent or with a guiding shape, which pushes/push or guides/guide the extremity of the arm/s outwards from the central element, when pushed into a material such as the ground.  
   
   
       4 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1 , characterised by a central element made from a tube or profile, and a second element made from a tube, guided outside the central element, and the holding and fixing arm connected to the second element, and a guiding with seals on the inside of the outer end of the second element and a guiding with seals on the inner end of the second element giving it a hydraulic function for pulling the central element into the second element in order to simplify the extraction of the fixing device out of the ground after use as a fixing device in the ground.  
   
   
       5 . An anchoring device, according to  claim 1 , characterised by a central element, made from a rod or tube or profile with one sharp or pointed first extremity for penetrating a material such as the ground, and one second flat or blunt extremity with a head in the opposite direction, and one or several holding or fixing arm(s) connected to the central element via a transversal revolving joint/s on a secondy sleeve surrounding the central element, and wire/s connecting said holding and fixing arm(s) in its/their outer part to the central element via a secondary sleeve, positioned around the central element directly under the head, and that the second element can slide along the central element to an upper position close to the head, and that the secondary sleeve can slide along the central element to a low position towards the pointed extremity of the central element, and lock against movement upwards towards the blunt extremity by a locking device, such as an edge on the central element, when the central element is pulled outwards in the direction of the flat or blunt extremity through the secondary sleeve into a prolonged position and that the second element can slide towards the flat or blunt extremity of the central element and thereby stretch the holding wire/s connecting the holding and fixing arms to the central element and lock the holding and fixing arm/s in a position pointing out from the central element and that the unit will serve as a holding or fixing device when introduced into the ground or other material.  
   
   
       6 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  characterised by a second element in the shape of a sleeve or profil, surrounding part of said holding and fixing arm and/or said central element and that the second element in its position towards the holding and fixing arm/s is blocking it/them against turning outwards during the first part of insertion and that the second element is connected to a wire/wires connecting it to the fixing and holding arm/s, and that a displacement of said sleeve in the direction of the second extremity of the central element, opposite to the direction of insertion into the surface, creates a stretching of the wire and a tension, which keeps the holding and fixing arm/s in an active position, pointing outwards from the central element and in that position serve as holding and fixing anchoring device, and that an external wire can be connected to said second element and/or second second element via a connecting plate.  
   
   
       7 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  characterised by a wire of steel or other high strength material with a diameter between 0,1 mm and 20 mm.  
   
   
       8 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  characterised by holding and fixing arm/s with a U-shape, V-shape or a semicircular shape or a combination of said forms so that the holding and fixing arm(s) may take a position adjoining to the central element.  
   
   
       9 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  characterised by a holding and fixing arm/s, which is/are connected to the central element with a rotating joint situated on the inner extremity of the holding and fixing arm/s and with its centre of rotation on the opposite side of the central element in relation to the position of the holding and fixing arm/s, with the purpose of getting a torque, which will turn the holding and fixing arm/s outwards from the central element when forced to penetrate into the ground.  
   
   
       10 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  characterised by an endplate on the outer extremity of the holding and fixing arm/s, which will make the device penetrate into the ground when simultaneously rotated and pushed, keeping the holding and fixing arm/s in position against the central element during rotation and thus keeping and locking the holding and fixing arm/s in an inactive position and when further pushed straight into the ground the holding and fixing arm/s will be released and guided outwards by the angle of the plate/s into an active holding position in the ground.  
   
   
       11 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1 , characterised by a central element and a second element made from a rod or a profile or sleeve, serving to lengthen the central element with a constriction at the inner extremity of the hollow element guided outside the other element and a corresponding swelling of the extremity of the other element preventing one element from sliding out over the other element more than the length of the elements will permit.  
   
   
       12 . An anchoring device according to  claim 1  serving as a holding and fixing element to a mast or other outside element.  
   
   
       13 . An anchoring device according to  claim 2  serving as a holding and fixing element to a mast or other outside element.  
   
   
       14 . Pole or antennae or a mast secured to the ground or other supporting material, by means of an anchor device according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       15 . Pole or antennae or a mast secured to the ground or other supporting material, by means of an anchor device according to  claim 2 .  
   
   
       16 . Use of an anchor device according to  claim 1  to secure fix or anchor any of a pole, mast or antenna.  
   
   
       17 . Use of an anchor device according to  claim 2  to secure fix or anchor any of a pole, mast or antenna.  
   
   
       18 . Use of an anchor device according to  claim 1  to serve as a general fixation.  
   
   
       19 . Use of an anchor device according to  claim 2  to serve as a general fixation  
   
   
       20 . Use of an anchor device according to  claim 5  to serve as a general fixation.