CA2095049A1 - Corkscrew marine anchor - Google Patents

Corkscrew marine anchor

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CA2095049A1
CA2095049A1 CA 2095049 CA2095049A CA2095049A1 CA 2095049 A1 CA2095049 A1 CA 2095049A1 CA 2095049 CA2095049 CA 2095049 CA 2095049 A CA2095049 A CA 2095049A CA 2095049 A1 CA2095049 A1 CA 2095049A1
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corkscrew
telescopic
handle
openings
coupling
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Grayson Kramer
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GRAYSTONE DEVELOPMENTS Inc
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GRAYSTONE DEVELOPMENTS INC.
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/24Anchors
    • B63B21/26Anchors securing to bed

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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A corkscrew marine anchor includes a telescopically extendable handle member having a first end and a second end.
A first coupling member is fixed to the first end of the telescopic member. A handle is provided at the second end of the telescopic member. A corkscrew member is provided having a ground piercing first end and a second end. A second coupling member is positioned at the second end of the corkscrew member. The second coupling member mates with the first coupling member, such that the corkscrew member rotates with the telescopic handle member. A line is attached to the corkscrew member.

Description

The present invention relates to a corkscrew marine anchor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

An example of a corkscr~ marine anchor and-the manner of use of the same is illustrated in French Patent 2,450,910. The French reference discloses an anchor consisting of a shaft ~i-th flights resembling a corkscrew. An integral handle is provided at one end to rotate the corkscrew, whereby the corkscrew is fa~tened to the ground. The illustrated use of the corkscrew marine anchor is by fastening one or more of the anchors on shore and running lines from the shore to a boat~ This practise of running lines from the shore to a boat moored off shore creates a hazard; it is preferable to position the anchor in a depth of water off shore.

The corkscrew marine anchor, as ill~strated in the French reference, is of limited utility in off shore applications.
In order to install the anchor in water off shore a person must enter the water. As the water gets deeper the problems experienced with ~astening the anchor to the bottom of the lake or river become more severe. If the problem of installing corkscrew marine anchors off shore could be overcome, such anchors would provide advantages over other types of anchors.
Other forms of anchors can cause environmental damage as they tend to be dragged along the bottom of the lake or river.
Corkscrew anchors tend to be lighter than other styles of anchor with comparable holding ability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
What is required is a corkscrew marine anchor which can be positioned in water off shore.

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According to the present invention there is pro~ided a corkscrew marine anchor which includes a telescopically extendable handle member having a first end and a second end.
A ~irst coupling member is fixed to the first end of the telescopi~ member. Means is provided for rotating the telescopic member at the second end of the telescopic member.
A corkscrew member is provided having a ground piercing first end and a second end. A second coupling member is positioned at the second end of the corkscrew member. The second coupling member mates with the first coupling member, such that th2 corkscrew member rotates with the telescopic handle member.
Means is provided for attaching a line to the corkscrew member.

With the corkscrew marine anchor, as described, -the telescopically extendable handle member can be used to secure the corkscrew member in a depth of water. It is preferred that a simple handle be used as the means for rotating the telescopic member. Once corkscrew member is embedded in a lake bottom or river bottom, telescopic handle member is withdrawn.
If desired, a coupling for a power auger can be provided, in lieu of a handle, for mechanically rotating telescopic handle member.

Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the corkscrew marine anchor, as described, a line tends to wrap itself around the corkscrew marine anchor during installation. Even more beneficial effects may, therefore, be obtained when the means for attaching a line to the corkscrew member includes an annular swivel member such that the line is rotatable 360 degrees around an axis defined by the corkscrew member.

Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the corkscrew marine anchor, as described, when not in use corkscrew marine anchor must be capable of being conveniently stored. It is, therefore, preferred that the corkscrew marine anchor come in the form of a kit. According 3 s 1 i~

to this aspect of the invention there is provided a cor~screw marine anchor kit. The kit include~ a first tubular member having a single pair of axially aligned openings and a second tubular member having a transver~e handle receptacle at one end and a plurality of pairs of a~ially aligned transverse openings. The second tubular member is telescopically insertable into the first tubular memberO A first locking pin is provided extendable thr~ugh the single pair of openings in the first tubular member and a selected pair of openings in the second tubular memb~r, thereby forming a telescopic member.
The telescopic member has a first coupling member. A handle is insertable into the transverse handle receptacle. A
corkscrew flight is provided having a pair of axially aligned transverse openings. A corkscrew shaft is provided having a pair of axially aligned transverse openings. The shaft has an annular swivel member with an eyelet. A second locking pin is extendable through aligned transverse openings in the flight and the shaft thereby forming a corkscrew member having a first end and a second end. A second coupling member is positioned at the second end of the corkscrew member. The second coupling member mates with the first coupling member of the telescopic handle member.

These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, wherein-FIGVRE 1 is a side elevation view of a corkscrew marine anchor constructed in accordance w~th the teachings of the present invention.
FI~URE 2 is a perspective view of a kit containing all components of the corkscrew marine anchor illustrated in FIGUR~
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DETAILED DESCRlPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The preferred embodiment, a corkscrew marine anchor generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIGURE~ l and 2.

Corkscrew marine anchor 10 includes a telescopically extendable handle member 12 and a corkscrew member 14.
Telescopic handle member 12 has having a first end 16 and a second end 18. Telescopic handle member 12 has a first tubular member 20 which telescopically receives a second tubular member 22. First tubular member 20 has a single pair of axially aligned transverse openings 24. Second tubular member 22 has a plurality of pairs of axially aligned transverse openings (not shown). First tubular member 20 and second tubular member 22 are locked in a fixed rela-tive telescopic position by means of a first locking pin 28 which extends through single pair of openings 24 in first tubular member 2C and a selected pair of transverse openings (not shown) in second tubular member 22.
A transverse handle receptacle 30 is positioned at second end 18 of telescopic handle member 12. A handle 32 is insertable into transverse handle receptacle 30, thereby serving as means for rotating telescopic handle member 12. A first coupling member 34 i8 fixed to first end 18 of telescopic member 12.
Corkscrew member 14 consists of a flight portion 40 and a shaft portion 42. Shaft portion 42 extends the length of corkscrew member 14 and has a ground piercing first end 36 and a second end 38. Flight portion 40 is locked to shaft portion 42 by a second locking pin 44 which extends through aligned transverse openings 46 and 48 in flight portion 40 and shaft portion 42, respectively. A second coupling member 50 is positioned at second end 38 of shaft port.ion 14 of corkscrew member 14.
Second coupling member 50 is adapted to mate with first coupling member 34 of telescopic handle member 12, such that corkscrew member 14 rotates with telescopic handle member 12.
An annular swivel member 52 is secured to corkscrew member 14.

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Swivel member 52 has an eyelet 54 to which a chain or line 56 is attached which is coupled with a buoy 58.

The use and operation of corkscrew marine ancho~ 10 will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 and 2. Corkscrew marine anchor 10 is stored in the form of a kit, the components of which are illustrated in ~I~URE ~. In order to place corkscrew marine anchor 10 in a condition suitable for use second tubul~r memb~r 22 is telescopically inserted into first tubular member 20. First locking pin 28 is then ex-tended through openings 24 in first tubular member 20 and a ~elected pair of openings (not shown~ in second tubul~r member 22. When first tubular member 20 and second tubular member 22 are connected in this manner they form telescopic handle member 12.
The depth of water into which corkscrew marine anchor is to be installed determines the relative teles~opic positioning of first tubular member 20 and second tubular member 22. FIGURE
1 illustrates handle 30 in two telescopic positions -to demonstrate the manner of relative telescopic positioni~:g.
Handle 32 is inserted into transverse handle receptacle 30.
Corkscrew member 14 is assembled in a similar fashion.
Corkscrew flight 40 is coupled to shaft 42 by inserting second locking pin 44 through aligned transverse openings 46 and 48 in flight 40 and shaft 42, respectively. Second coupling member 50 is then mated with first coupling member 34.
Corkscrew member 14 is then secured in the bottom of a lake or river by rotating corkscrew member via t`elescopic handle member 12. This is done by manipulating handle 32. Line 56 does not become tangled around telescopic h~ndle member 12 during installation of corkscrew member 14, for annular swivel member 52 permits a relative rotation of line 56 and corkscrew member 14 of 360 degrees. Once corkscrew member 14 is installed, first coupling member 34 is separated from second coupling member 50 to permit removal of telescopic handle member 12.
First coupling member 34 on telescopic handle member 12 can later be recoupled with second coupling member 50 to permit corkscrew member 14 to be withdrawn. The components of '~ ~
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, ~ f;~ 3v ~' corkscrew marine anchor 10 are then separated and placed back into the kit.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodimen-t without departing from the spirit and ~cope of the inven-tion as defined by the Claims.

Claims (6)

1. A corkscrew marine anchor, comprising:
a. a telescopically extendable handle member having a first end and a second end;
b. a first coupling member fixed to the first end of the telescopic member;
c. means for rotating the telescopic member at the second end of the telescopic member;
d. a corkscrew member having a ground piercing first end and a second end;
e. a second coupling member at the second end of the corkscrew member, the second coupling member being adapted to mate with the first coupling member, such that the corkscrew member rotates with the telescopic member; and f. means for attaching a line to the corkscrew member.
2. The corkscrew marine anchor as defined in Claim 1, the means for attaching a line to the corkscrew member including an annular swivel member such that the line is rotatable 360 degrees around an axis defined by the corkscrew member.
3. The corkscrew marine anchor as defined in Claim 1, the corkscrew member having a flight portion at the first end which is detachable from a shaft portion at the second end, thereby facilitating ease of storage.
4. The corkscrew marine anchor as defined in Claim 1, the means for rotating the telescopic member being a handle securable in a transverse handle receptacle at the second end of the telescopic handle member.
5. A corkscrew marine anchor, comprising:
a. a telescopically extendable handle member having a first end and a second end, the telescopic handle member having a first tubular member which telescopically receives a second tubular member, the first tubular member having a single pair of axially aligned transverse openings and the second tubular member having a plurality of pairs of axially aligned transverse openings, the first tubular member and the second tubular member being locked in a fixed relative telescopic position by means of a first locking pin which extends through the single pair of openings in the first tubular member and a selected pair of transverse openings in the second tubular member;
b. a transverse handle receptacle at the second end of the telescopic member;
c. a handle insertable into the transverse handle receptacle thereby serving as means for rotating the telescopic member;
d. a first coupling member fixed to the first end of the telescopic member;
e. a corkscrew member having a ground piercing first end and a second end, the corkscrew member having a flight portion at the first end and a shaft portion at the second end, the flight portion being locked to the shaft portion by a second locking pin which extends through aligned transverse openings in the flight portion and the shaft portion;
f. a second coupling member at the second end of the corkscrew member, the second coupling member being adapted to mate with the first coupling member of the telescopic handle member, such that the corkscrew member rotates with the telescopic handle member; and g. an annular swivel member on the corkscrew member, the swivel member having an eyelet to which a line can be tied such that the line is rotatable 360 degrees around an axis defined by the corkscrew member.
6. A corkscrew marine anchor kit, comprising:
a. a first tubular member having a single pair of axially aligned openings;
b. a second tubular member having a transverse handle receptacle at one end and a plurality of pairs of axially aligned transverse openings, the second tubular member being telescopically insertable into the first tubular member;
c. a first locking pin extendable through the single pair of openings in the first tubular member and a selected pair of openings in the second tubular member, thereby forming a telescopic member having a first coupling member;
d. a handle insertable into the transverse handle receptacle;
e. a corkscrew flight having a pair of axially aligned transverse openings;
f. a corkscrew shaft having a pair of axially aligned transverse openings, the shaft having an annular swivel member with an eyelet;
g. a second locking pin extendable through aligned transverse openings in the flight and the shaft thereby forming a corkscrew member having a first end and a second end; and h. a second coupling member at the second end of the corkscrew member, the second coupling member being adapted to mate with the first coupling member of the telescopic handle member.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1387790A4 (en) * 2001-04-19 2005-10-26 Roger Wayne Richard Dyhrberg Improved mooring system
FR3092814A1 (en) * 2019-02-18 2020-08-21 Grégori NABEC Retractable pilings device for floating structures.
WO2023018921A1 (en) * 2021-08-13 2023-02-16 Coastal Protection Holdings Corporation Securable device and method for securing the same

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1387790A4 (en) * 2001-04-19 2005-10-26 Roger Wayne Richard Dyhrberg Improved mooring system
FR3092814A1 (en) * 2019-02-18 2020-08-21 Grégori NABEC Retractable pilings device for floating structures.
WO2023018921A1 (en) * 2021-08-13 2023-02-16 Coastal Protection Holdings Corporation Securable device and method for securing the same

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