Autonomous anchor device and methods using deployable blades

US10676162B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Leif E. Roth · San Diego, US
• Josh Bianchi · San Diego, US
• Adam White · London, GB
• Brian Shook · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63B2021/265
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An autonomous anchor device, involving a streamlined body configured to freefall through a water column and to drive itself into sediment of an aquatic environment and a plurality of blades operably coupled with the streamlined body and configured to deploy itself into the sediment as well as retract itself from the sediment.