US1675930A - Anchoring device for boats - Google Patents

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July .3!

O. S. GABRIELSON ET AL ANCHORING DEVICE FOR BOATS Phrea Apri'l'zz, 1927 Patented July 3, 192g.

lJhllTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO S. GABRIELSGN AND MALCOLM J. lWENNEB/S'llOIvL OF ll/IINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

ANCHORNG DEVICE FOR BOATS.

Application filed April 22, 1927. Serial No. 185,820.

lt is the object of this invention to provide a novel and improved anchoring device for use particularly in connection with the anchoring of small boats.

To this end the invention consists in the novel devices and novel. combinations of devices defined in the claims and described in the following` specification made in eenneetion with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the various views and, in which,

F 1 is a vertical section of a portion of a small boat showing applied thereto one embodiment of the invention, illustrated chiefly in side elevation, certain of the parts being broken away and shown in section, and certain of the parts ,being shown in full lines in one position and in dotted lines in another position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows; v

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. as indicated by the arrows;

F 4 is a view taken in right side elevation of Fig. 3, and,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a slightly different embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. l, 2, 3 and 4. a portion G of a boat, such as a row boat. is illustrated, the said boat having the gunwale 7 secured to the outer side of the boat in the usual manner. The device of the invention consists essentially of a clamp adapted to be secured to a boat, a plate above said clamp, a. standard pivotally mounted in said plate and clamp, a windlass secured to the standard and an anchor adapted to be operated by the windlass.

Although various types of clamps may be used, the type illustrated in the drawings is adapted to be fixed to the side of a boat and includes the angular bracket 8, the crossshaped moiable elan'ipiug jaw 9 and the screw 10. The bracket S includes a vertical flange 8 adapted to bear against the inner side of the boat and a substantially hori- Zontal shelf 8l extending outwardly from thc top of flange 8, there being downwardly projecting wings S at either side of the shelf. The screw 10 is hook-shaped at its inner end to provide a convenient handle is jenriialed outwardly frotn the hooked portion in a bossed upper portion of flange 8L where it is heldy from lateral shifting` by lock nuts 41 acting as collars. The outer end of screw 10 extends through a threaded aperture adjacent the top of movable clamping jaw 9, the said movable clamping jaw acting as a nut on the screw and being guided by wings 8c depending from the shelf S". The shelf 8h has an open ended slot Sd formed therein and extending outwardly from adjacent the flange 8a.

A Hat plate 11 rests directly on top of shelf Sl and the said plate is of greater length than the shelf and normally projects outwardly somewhat therefrom. A slot 11a is formed in plate 11, the said slot being closed at its outer end and being adapted to be alined with the slot 8 and to normally extend outwardlyT a short distance beyond the outer end of slot 8a. A bolt having a head bearing against the top of plate 11, extends through slot 11a and normally through slot 8a and has a nut at its lower end normally bearing against the lower side of the shelf 8b.

The standard comprises an arm 12 having a flat lower portion resting upon the plate 11. the said fiat lower portion having a threaded stud 13 projecting downwardly therefrom throughl an aperture adjacent the inner end of plate 11 and through the slot Sd, the same arm being held from removal from the shelf 8 by a nut 14 threaded on the lower end of stud 13 below the shelf. It will be clear that by loosening the nut 14. the arm 12 can be rotated, while that by tightening the nut 14 the arm will be held from rotation. Arm 12 projects first upwardlyand then outwardly from its lower end and is iorlred at its upper end at 12Lnl to provide spaced bearings for a pivot 15 upon which a sheave 16 is mounted. The forked ends 12a of arm 12 project upwardly a short distance above the sheave 16 and have a small rod 17 extending between the same above the sheave 1G.

To form the windlass for the device. a pair of bracket plates 18 are provided and are bolted to the arm 12 adjacent their inner ends. The said plates project outwardly from each other in opposite directions and are then bent upwardly. A shaft 19 is jonrnaled adjacent the upper ends of the 'two plates 18, extends between the plates and outwardly there-from, the. fright eid of IIC CJI

the shaft being preferably bent to form a crank handle 19, shaft 19 between the crank handle portion thereof and the right `hand plate 18. A dru1n21 is secured to the horizontal portion of shaft 19 between the two plates 18. ratchet 22 preferably is secured to the 'left outer projecting portion of shaft 19 andan angular dog 23 is pivoted to the left hand yplate 18 for engagement with notches in the ratehet`22 to prevent free counterclockv wise movement of the'shaft 19 as viewed in Fig. 1. The dog 23 is preferably angula'rly formed and is weighted at its handle portion to'cause the dog to be held by gravity in. engagement with the teeth of ratchet 22.

`differently constructed. In place of the stud 13 illustrated in Fig. 1, a bolt 26 iS provided in the device illustrated in Fig. 5,

`to be held in place by the nut 2T.

extending through the plate 11 and adapted In place of the arm 12,'illustrated in Fig. 1, and

above described, a standard 28 is provided in the structure.illustrated in Fig. 5. rlrlhe standard 28 is of substantially U-shape and -has the bolt 29 in its bottom portion, extending centrally therethrough and normally ythrough the two: slots 11a and 8, a wing" nut 30-being threaded on to the lower end of bolt 29 below the horizontal portion ofl bracket 8.' The upper inner end of standard 28 is oined by a cross member 3l. Jour- -naled in the side arms of the U-shaped standard 28 is the horizontal shaft 32 havingl an outwardly projecting crank portion 32a. there being a collar 33 secured to the shaft between the crank portion and theouter right side of standard 28. A drum 34 is mounted on the shaft 32 between the upstanding arms of standard 23 and a ratchet 35 is secured to the left outer end of shaft y32, a dog 36 being provided which is pivoted yto the left side of standard 2S and is adapted to engage with. the teeth ofvratchet 35 Vto prevent countcrclockwise movement of the shaft '32, as viewedl in full lines, Fie'. 5. The dog` 36 is preferably angular in .flDiape and is weighted atv Aits non-engaging end to hold the dog in engagement with the ratchet 35. A horizontal rod 37 extends between projecting ears at the forward sides of the arms of standard 28. A rope or cable 38 is secured at its inner end to the drum 33, eX-

tends over the rod 37, projects downwardly through the outer portion of slot 11;L and A collar 2O is fixed to y nevaeeo has secured to its outer end the anchor. 39. Operation.

The operation of both forms of the inven tion illustrated in the accompanying drawing against the outer side of the gunwale 7 of the boat. Considering the parts of the device to be in the position illustrated in full lines Fig. 1, when it is desired to anchor the boat, the dog 23 is released from engage nient with ratchet 22, thereby permitting the anchor to fall by gravity downwardly, unwinding cable 24rfrom drum 21. TV hen .the anchor 25 has struck the bottom of the lake, the dog 23 is released, whereupon the weighted end of the dog 'causes the dog to be engaged with ratchet 22 to prevent further unwinding of cable24. i The boat will then be securely anchored. lVhen it is desired to weigh the anchor, crank 19 is turned thereby causing the cable24 to be wound upon the drum 2l until the anchor has been raised to the position illustrated in full lines Fig. 1. Bolt 14 being slightly loosened, the arm 12.y may be nowk swung inwardly towards `the center of the boat causing the arm and parts thereto attached to be moved to a position illustrated in dotted lines Fig. 1. This will bring the weight of the anchor` and of arm 12 closer towards the center of the boat. If desired, to maintain the boat on an absolutely even keel, the anchor 25 can he allowed to fall a short distance, whereupon theweig'ht 25 can be placed on the opposite side of the boat from the clamp to evenly balance the boat. iff-desired, in'- steadof swinging the arm 12 inwardly to pivot about `the stud 13, the bolt ll() can be loosened, whereupon the plate can be slid outwardly on the shelf 8" until the bolt l() has been withdrawn entirely from the slot 8d whereupon the plate 11 and the arm 12 can both be swung inwardly. Due to the fact that the upper end of arm 12 is raised some considerable distance above the upper edge. of the boat, the anchor 25 can be inwardly swung without striking the edge of th e. boat.

In the device illustrated in Fig. 5, the operation will be very similar to that above described with the exception that the anchor 39 will have to be lifted into the boat the lstandard 28 is faced inwardly. By releasing the wing nut 30 and moving the bolt 499 outwardly until the same has been prollt) swung inwardly to the position illustrated in Fig. 5 about the bolt Q6 as a pivotal axis.

It will be seen that a very simple and eilicient anchoring device has been provided which can be easily operated by fishermen or other occupants of small boats.

it will, opt' course, be understood that vai'ious changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departing ,from the scope of the present invention.

ldlhat is claimed is:

l. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising means adapted to be detachably secured to the boat, a standard pivotally mounted in said means for swinging movement about a vertical axis outwardly beyond the boat, and inwardly over the boat, a windlass mounted on said standard and an anchor adapted to be raised or lowered by said windlass.

2. An anchoring device for a boat comprising means adapted to be detaehably secured to a boat, said means having a. slot in the upper portion thereof, a standard above said means and pivoted to said means for rotation in respect thereto and for sliding movement in said slot, a windlass mounted on said standard and anchor adapted to be operated by said windlass.

An anchoring device for a. boat comprising a clamp adapted to be releasably secured to the edge of a boat, a plate mounted on the top surface of said clamp and slidable outwardly and inwardly thereon, a standard pivoted in said plate, a windlass mounted on said standard and an anchor adapted to be operated by said windlass.

t. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising means adapted to be detachably secured to the boat, said means having a substantially ,horizontal upper surface with a slot formed therein and extending substantially longitudinally thereof, a standard having a stud thereon extending through said slot, said standard extending` upwardly above aid means, means for clamping said standard from rotation about said stud and from sliding movement in said slot, a windlass mounted on said standard and an anchor adapted to be operated by said windlass.

5. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising a clamp, adapted. to be releasably secured to the edge of the boat and having a top surface with an open ended slot therein, a plate resting on the top of said clamp, said plate carrying` two studs projecting through the top of said clamp, one of said studs fitting within said slot, and said plate being slidable on the top surface of said clamp, to permit said last mentioned stud to be withdrawn from said slot, thereby allowing said plate to be swung about said other stud as a pivot, a standard mounted on said pirate,

windlass mounted on said standard and an anchor adapted to be operated by said windlass.

6. An anchoring device for a boat, coniprising a clamp adapted to be secured to a boat,A an arm pivotally mounted in said clamp, means for securing said armfroni pivotal movement in respect to said clamp, a reel mounted on said arm, said arm being angularly inclined to the vertical, a cable secured to said reel at one end and an anchor secured to the other end of said cable, said arm and anchor normally extending outwardly from the side of a boat and being capable of being swung inwardly into the f boat when said cable is wound up on said reel and said means is released.

7. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising a clamp adapted to be releasably secured to the edge of a boat, said clamp having a substantially horizontal upper surface with an open ended slot formed therein, a plate resting on the upper surface of said clamp, a standard pivotally mounted in said plate, a windlass mounted on said standard, an anchor adaptedA to be operated by said windlass and a pivot extending from the top of said plate downwardly through the slot in the upper surface of said clamp whereby said standard, plate, windlass and anchor can be either swung outwardly from the edge of a boat about said pivot as an axis, or can be swung inwardly towards the center of the boat.

8. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising means adapted to be releasably secured to a boat, said means having a fiat upper surface withv an open ended slot formed therein, a plate resting on the 'flat upper surface of said means, a bolt extending through said plate and through said slot in said means, a standard mounted for pivotal swinging movement on said plate, a windlass mounted ou said standard and an anchor adapted to be operated by said windlass, whereby when said means is secured to the edge of a boat, said. plate and standard can be pivoted about said bolt to extend outwardly from the edge of the boat or can be swung inwardly into the boat 'from the edge thereof.

9. An anchoring device for a boat, comprising a clamp adapted to be secured to an edge of the boat, said clamp having a flat upper surface with a longitudinal slot therein, a plate resting on the upper surface of said clamp, said plate being adapted to project outwardly beyond the outer end of the upper surface of said clamp and havingr a slot formed therein adapted to project outwardly beyond the open end of the slot in said clamp, a standard projecting upwardly from said plate having a stud projecting through said plate and extending downward- .ly through said slot in clamp, second gaged from the slot in said clamp, whereupon Psaid-standarch-windlass and anchor may he swung about the other stud :as a pivot.

10. yAn anchoring device 'for a boat coin-A 'prising a clamp adapted to he secured to the side of a boat, said clamp havinga flat uppersur-ace with an open-ended slot formed therein, afplate bearing,` on the flat upper 'surface of said clamp, a standard carried by said plate, areel mounted on said standard,

a cable secured at one end to said reel7 an 'anchor secured to the other end of said cable,

two studs'ladjaeent opposite ends 'of said plate and extending downwardly through lsaid plate rand the slot in said clamp, whereby said plate can be slid outwardly in relspect to said clamp to cause one of the said OTTO S. GABRIELSON. MALCOLM J. VENNERSTROM.

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