Multi purpose marine anchor

Abstract

A marine anchor consisting of a shank generally cylindrical in profile having two ends were upon one is affixed the anchor line via a hole, and upon the opposite end, a fluke and/or weight retainer. The shank provides a frame for the fluke assembly and weights there by maintaining all parts in unison. The fluke assembly is placed over and about the shank and seats upon the retainer affixed to the shank. The fluke assembly is made from a flexible material having memory thereby allowing release from entrapment. The components called weights allow the anchor to be weighted to suit the prevailing circumstances and are positioned about the shank. In one version of the invention the Shank, Retainer, and Fluke assembly are molded as a singular unit from a resin like material such as a plastic or rubber type material thus allowing a simplified construction method.

1 . A anchor that allows fluke distortion for the purpose of releasing upon entrapment consisting of a shank, said shank having connection means or hole, said shank having fluke assembly or bottom gripping part said shank and said fluke assembly molded in unison of an elastic polymer or rubber like material, said shank and said fluke assembly being one said fluke assembly opposite said connection means whereby a releasing anchor is created with a minimum of components has no mechanical parts to fail and is economical to build.  
   
   
       2 . The anchor of claim one whose said connection means is considered a critical area thereby further including a metal reinforcement of said connection means thereby decreasing bulk and increasing strength of said connection means beyond what could be attained using only an elastic polymer for connection.  
   
   
       3 . The anchor of claim one wherein said shank further allows placement of a weight or weight modules adjacent to or about it said weights having a positioning means thereby allowing user to quickly adjust weight to conditions.  
   
   
       4 . The anchor of claim one wherein said shank further includes a stop means or key to prohibit movement of said weight towards said connection end thereby keeping components in orderly fashion.  
   
   
       5 . The anchor of claim four wherein said stop means consists of a hole generally perpendicular to the shank axis that receives a key or pin or clip like body thereby keeping said weights in preferred position.  
   
   
       6 . The anchor of claim four further including an improvement wherein said stop means consists of a indentation on the said shank that allows a set screw threaded within a collar like part generally surrounding said shank to engage said indent on said shank there by generally maintaining all components as one body.  
   
   
       7 . A anchor that releases from entrapments or obstructions comprising a elongated or shank like member said elongated or shank like member having hole or coupling means there by allowing attachment to vessel said elongated or shank like member having a retainer or component stop body generally transverse and opposite said coupling means there by allowing positioning of a fluke assembly or bottom gripping means said fluke assembly or bottom gripping means having a positioning means said fluke assembly or bottom gripping means constructed of an elastic polymer like material there by eliminating any mechanical dependency and expense to facilitate fluke release.  
   
   
       8 . The anchor of claim seven that further includes a weight module thereby allowing user to very quickly adjust weight of anchor to preference.  
   
   
       9 . The anchor of claim eight wherein said weight module provides a positioning means thereby allowing said weight body to be positioned in unison with other components.  
   
   
       10 . The anchor of claim nine wherein said elongated or shank like member further includes a positioning means for said fluke assembly or bottom gripping means and there by maintains in orderly fashion said fluke assembly or bottom gripping means and said weight body.  
   
   
       11 . The anchor of claim ten wherein said positioning means is a hole provided in and through said elongated or shank like member generally transverse to shank axis to accommodate a key like member thereby preventing movement of components towards said coupling means and maintaining general order of assembly.  
   
   
       12 . The anchor of claim ten further including a improvement wherein said positioning means consists of a indent in a surface of said elongated or shank like member to accommodate a set screw that is positioned in a collar that is generally surrounding or about said elongated or shank like member were upon said set screw can be tightened to engagement with said indent thereby fixing said collar to said elongated or shank like member there by holding components in order or unison.  
   
   
       13 . A anchor that releases when ensnared and can be weighted to suit desire comprising a grappling or digging part said grappling or digging part made of plastic or rubber like material a frame said frame supplying attachment means said frame supplying stop body generally opposite said attachment means a pin or clip said pin or clip to engage with said frame to restrict movement of said grappling or digging part a weight said weight having means for positioning in proximity with said frame there by allowing user to quickly adjust weight for conditions and yielding an anchor that is not dependant on mechanical means to release from entrapment.