Boat anchor davit
US5996524A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B21/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anchor davit comprising an elongated U-shaped frame for receiving a main shank of an anchor; a roller at the outboard end of the frame for guiding the anchor line as it is lowered or raised; means at the outboard end of the U-shaped frame for providing chafe protection of an anchor line when the anchor is deployed and for providing captivity of the anchor when the anchor is being raised and secured; and means at a rear portion of the flat bottom portion juxtaposed the rear of the U-shaped frame for securing the U-shaped frame to a bow, a deck, a gunnel or another structural member of a boat. The means at the outboard end of the U-shaped frame for providing chafe protection of the anchor line and for providing captivity of the anchor comprises a smooth round rod. The round rod forms an arcuate shape above and between the sides of the U-shaped frame, extends downwardly along respective edges of the sides and further extends a predetermined distance below said sides and forms an arcuate shape in a direction toward the rear of the U-shaped frame, ending at a respective opposite edge of an extended vertical portion of the sides which extends below the flat bottom portion. The rod is …
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