| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 114294000 | ANCHOR | 52 |
| 20090007834 | Controlled Deterioration of Non-Reinforced Concrete Anchors - A concrete formulation, which undergoes controlled deterioration in water, that can be used for making anchors for releasably tethering submarine devices at the seabed. The anchor may have handles for a device release mechanism or a central hole for a central device release mechanism. The formulation includes additives, which cause the cement to transform into non-binding Thaumasite over a pre-set period of time, leaving only natural material on the seafloor. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090038525 | TORPEDO PILE WITH ENHANCED CLAMPING STRENGTH FOR ANCHORING FLOATING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A Torpedo Pile ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090266287 | ANCHOR LINE STABILIZER AND UNIVERSAL BRACKET - An anchor line stabilizer helps a boat remain a preferred distance away from an anchor which is located on a floor of a body of water. The anchor line stabilizer, among other things, allows the boat to move a short distance further than the preferred distance away from the anchor and then return to the preferred distance to allow for short brief movements caused by, for example, wind, waves and/or other intermittent forces. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090293793 | Manual Pole Anchoring System - A manual pole anchoring system for a trolling motor at a bow of a watercraft which comprises an elongated conduit assembly; means for securing said elongated conduit assembly in a spaced apart vertical position away from a vertical shaft of the trolling motor; an elongated pole assembly which passes through said conduit assembly; and means for locking said elongated pole assembly in a manually adjusted position within said conduit assembly, wherein said elongated pole assembly can extend down to a given depth into a seafloor to anchor the watercraft at the bow, while another type of device can anchor the watercraft at the stem to best position the watercraft with respect to a desired location while factoring in direction of the wind. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100012013 | MANUALLY OPERATED SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR - An apparatus for anchoring a boat to a bottom of a body of water is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base securely coupled to a transom of a boat and an elongated member having a proximal end hingably coupled to the base. The apparatus further includes a spear hingably coupled to a distal end of the elongated member, such that when the elongated member is positioned substantially horizontally, the spear is positioned substantially vertically so as to extend below a hull of the boat. The apparatus further includes a maneuvering arm hingably coupled to the elongated member for manually lowering the elongated member into a substantially horizontal position. The apparatus further includes a stopping member perpendicularly coupled to the distal end of the elongated member, so as to halt the spear from rotating beyond ninety degrees from the elongated member. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100251953 | Tideway anchor - An anchor for use in a tideway, in which one of a pair of mating components is fixed to the sea bed and the other is held in contact with it by means actuated by reciprocal movement in the plane of the tide of a member which offers resistance to the flow. This allows the components to be separated at the tidal null points. The components may also be sealed together by the reciprocal movement. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100258047 | ANCHOR PROTECTOR - An anchor protector attaches to a protruding stock of a boat anchor and minimizes damage from impact with the protruding stock. The anchor protector is buoyant and can accommodate the protruding stock of various diameters. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100263582 | Harness that holds an appropriate size rock to be used as a backup anchor or stabilization tool - A backup anchor or primary anchor for use with various types and sizes of watercraft as well as a stabilization tool for use in numerous situations whenever and wherever stabilization is needed, comprised of a harness that holds an appropriate size rock or selected object for adequate weight to perform the desired operation. The harness is constructed with heavyweight polypropylene webbing, heavy duty stainless steel “D” rings and equipped with a stainless steel quick link for secure fastening. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110094432 | GRAVITY ANCHOR - A gravity anchor that includes one or more anchor units. The units are designed to be rotationally linked together so that multiple units can be used to provide the required weight. The units are designed for ease of handling on the vessel and to control the rotation of the units relative to each other to insure proper orientation on the seafloor. The units are designed to help them dig into the sea bed and enhance the drag and holding power | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110253024 | ANCHOR AND METHODS - An anchor comprising a container having: a size of at least 3 m×3 m×3 m; a plurality of chambers; at least one valve in each chamber to selectively allow and prevent fluid communication between each chamber and a surrounding environment. Exemplary embodiments also include pressure release valves provided the chambers. The pressure release valves are adapted to allow transfer of fluid between the chamber and the environment when the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the chamber exceeds a predetermined level such as 0.5 bar or 1 bar; typically to allow fluid release from the chamber when the pressure inside the chamber exceeds the pressure outside the chamber by a predetermined level. A method of deploying and manufacturing are also disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120012045 | ANCHOR RAISING APPARATUS - An anchor retrieval system for manually retrieving a submerged anchor without requiring heavy pulling includes an anchor retrieval apparatus generally in the form of a clip formed from cylindrical stainless steel fabricated into a unique shape the permits the device to be quickly connected to an anchor line by a simple sliding motion. The clip is further adapted by the attachment of a buoyant member, such as a buoy, to provide a buoyant lifting force. Once the clip is connected to the anchor line anchor retrieval system is tossed into the water and travels down the anchor line as the boat motors away from the buoy until the buoyant force lifts the anchor from the sea floor, whereafter the anchor line is manually drawn in to the boat as the anchor is buoyantly suspended near the surface. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120266802 | ANCHOR POSITIONING SYSTEM - An anchor ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130074758 | Anchoring apparatus for wave energy converters - An anchoring enclosure embodying the invention includes a chamber whose buoyancy can be controlled by pumping a gas (e.g., air) or a liquid (e.g., sea water) into the chamber. The anchoring enclosure includes a bottom extension for embedding the anchoring enclosure into the seabed and an anti-scouring skirt extending about the perimeter of the lower portion of the structure and outward from the anchoring enclosure for resting along the seabed and preventing water movement from disturbing the embedded bottom extension. The anchoring enclosure may be rendered sufficiently buoyant to be easily towed to a selected site of a body of water without the need for large and expensive equipment and to then be rendered less buoyant so as to sink, in a controlled manner, to the seabed. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130145979 | Flotation Control System - A flotation control system that allows a user to place a first anchor base and a second anchor base operating in conjunction with respective retractable lines at opposite ends of an inflatable float. Each retractable line is secured to an outer bag that is used to protect an internal inner bag. The inner bag is filled with sand and sealed so that the outer bag, inner bag, and sand form an anchor. A user will release two anchors at opposite ends of the float. This function affords the user control over direction and drift. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140014021 | SUBSEA ANCHORING ASSEMBLY - A subsea anchoring assembly with a locking head for connection of a mooring line to an anchor is disclosed. A socket is provided on the anchor. The socket has a seat adapted to receive and seat the locking head within it. The socket has a neck provided with a guide device to direct the locking head into alignment with the socket. By this arrangement, the locking head and the socket can move between a first configuration in which the locking head and the socket are separate, and a second configuration in which the locking head and the socket are locked together. An associated method is also described. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140230712 | Docking and Drilling Stations for Running Self-Standing Risers and Conducting Drilling, Production and Storage Operations - A sea vessel exploration and production system is provided, wherein the system includes a drilling station formed from at least one section of a first sea vessel hull; and a docking station, which is also formed from at least one section of a second sea vessel hull. A mooring system suitable for connecting the drilling station to the docking station is also provided. Means for anchoring the vessels to the seafloor, and for attaching them to turret buoys, are also considered. Various exploration and production packages, as well as equipment required to deploy and control a self-standing riser system in either deep or shallow waters, are also described. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150101524 | Boat anchors - The invention provides boat anchors wherein lightweight working parts such as trowels or plows are affixed to heavier, usually metallic frame components that provide desired weight to the composite anchors. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150144050 | ANCHOR FOR THE VESSELS - The invention is an anchor which constitutes a certain weight in the water, when dropped into the water by means of a connection like a rope or chain connected to the mentioned vessel in order to stabilize the vessels at a required area or point over the sea surface. It has an expandable reservoir which allows the water transmission inside from the outside, keeps the material located inside and is connected to the vessel with the connection and contains a water absorbent material which expands and gets heavy when interacting with water located in the reservoir. When the water absorbent material interacts with water it turns into a mass of thick solid gel and becomes heavier inside the reservoir in which it is located, and reaches the sufficient weight that the reservoir can stabilize the vessel at its place. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150336638 | Anchor Positioning System - An anchor and an anchor positioning system are provided in which an anchor shackle is arranged such that, in use, it is disposed within a chasing collar. The anchor shackle can be positioned in a locking position in the chasing collar in which rotational movement of the anchor shackle around its longitudinal axis is inhibited. The anchor shackle may also be positioned in an unlocked position in the chasing collar. The anchor shackle can rotate around its longitudinal axis from the unlocked position to the locking position. Accordingly, the anchor shackle assists in maintaining the anchor in a desired orientation corresponding to the locking position. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336639 | TETHER DEVICE FOR POOL FLOATS - A tether device for pool floats includes a float attachment unit having an elongated cord with connectors permanently affixed to each end. A soft sleeve is positioned along the cord and between the connectors. The device also includes an anchor unit having a tether that is interposed between a weighted element and a hook. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160001852 | DEVICE FOR INTERCONNECTING A FIRST TETHER AND A SECOND TETHER - A device for interconnecting two tethers. The device comprises a body arranged to secure a first tether thereto and has an aperture therein for receiving a second tether. An arm extends from the body and away from the aperture. In use, the second tether is arranged to form a loop, passed through the aperture and around the arm, thereby allowing the device to interconnect the first and second tethers. | 01-07-2016 |
| 114295000 | With means driving the anchor into the sea bed | 5 |
| 20090020065 | Deep water high capacity anchoring system and method of operation thereof - A deep water high capacity anchoring system in which the fixing of an anchor structure under compact layers of ocean soil is reached by jetting fluid in rising directions and, simultaneously in a radial and/or perpendicular direction to the external surfaces of said anchor structure injected from its lower extremity, thus guaranteeing anchoring of large size floating structures, related to the petroleum industry, such as stationary production units and oil drilling platforms. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090107387 | Jet Implanted Anchor - A jet implanted anchor. In some embodiments, the anchor includes a tubular member having a plurality of pivotable flukes coupled thereto. Each pivotable fluke is moveable between a collapsed position, wherein the pivotable fluke abuts the tubular member, and an extended position, wherein the pivotable fluke is angularly offset from the tubular member. In other embodiments, the anchor includes a plate coupled along its perimeter to a tubular member. The tubular member includes at least one inlet, a plurality of nozzles, and a flowbore extending therebetween. The anchor further includes a swivel connection coupled between a pipe connector and the tubular member. The swivel connection is rotatable about the tubular member and provides fluid communication between the swivel connection and the tubular member. The pipe connector selectably limits rotation of the swivel connection about the tubular member and fluid communication between the pipe connector and the swivel connection. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20140053767 | ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - An anchor assembly ( | 02-27-2014 |
| 20150298771 | Shallow Water Anchor For a Fishing Boat - A shallow-water anchor comprises a parallelogram design which is relatively low cost to manufacture. It is electrically powered, eliminating cumbersome hydraulic components. The anchor moves down and out of the way when in operation. Two such anchors can be installed at an angle such that their outer ends and vertical rods are far apart to provide maximal holding power to prevent the boat from weather-vaning. Its electrical power source is located on top of the boat and is never under water, making the installation of the anchor very easy. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20170233039 | Shallow Water Anchor for a Fishing Boat | 08-17-2017 |
| 114296000 | Suction type | 2 |
| 20120285362 | Multi-purpose suction anchor with interior access doors - An improved reusable suction anchor, method of using this suction anchor, and method of manufacturing this suction anchor which uses doors to provide access to the interior of the anchor, by ROV or crane operated shovel for example. It provides a simple way to eliminate piping or plugging. It provides a simplified way to install or maintain a blowout preventer. It also provides a simplified way to align various diameters of pipe and to install conductor pipe. It also provides storage and protection from falling objects. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130220206 | SUBSEA ANCHOR - Subsea anchor ( | 08-29-2013 |
| 114297000 | With dislodgement means | 9 |
| 20090314196 | Anchor With Snag Release Mechanism - An anchor incorporates a release mechanism that is releasably assembled to a shank. An anchor chain is affixed to a crown section of the anchor. The chain is slideably inserted through a tubular release mechanism body. A tension controlling mechanism is elastically coupled between the release mechanism and the anchor chain. A pair of release interface notches is formed within the proximal end of the release mechanism; the slots are placed on opposing sides of the release mechanism. A pair of release interface fasteners is disposed along a distal end of the shank. The release mechanism is held in a mooring configuration by engaging the release interface notches and the release interface fasteners. The release mechanism maintains the chain in a mooring configuration until the release mechanism is rotated perpendicular to the shank, wherein the release interface notches disengage from the release interface fasteners changing a tensile force from an anchor engaging direction to a releasing direction. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20120000411 | ANCHOR DEVICE FOR CORAL ROCK - An anchor comprising; a shank cylinder, a crossbar, the crossbar projecting outwardly of the shank cylinder; and a mass filler, the mass filler enclosed in the shank cylinder wherein the mass filler assists in the easy release of the anchor from coral rocks. Wherein the mass filler is one of the following: a liquid substance and an additive, a dumbbell shaped mass, sand, stones, stone pebbles, concrete, concrete pebbles, metal, metal beads, metal pebbles, lead and lead pebbles. A method of lodging/dislodging a vessel to coral rock comprising deploying of an anchor, the anchor further comprising of a mass filler enclosed in a shank cylinder and, a crossbar protruding from the shank cylinder and allowing for the anchor to lodge/dislodge to the coral rock by moving on the mass filler. | 01-05-2012 |
| 114299000 | By movable line connection | 7 |
| 20100064957 | Anchor retrieval device, system and method - A method, system and device for facilitating the retrieval of a marine anchor from an underwater obstruction, the device being configured to actuate when subjected to a force load of a predetermined peak force threshold to effect a change in the point of retrieval that an anchor rode makes with the anchor. The obstructed anchor may be retrieved from another direction, such as a direction opposite from which the anchor was set. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100294191 | Anchor retrieval device, system and method - A method, system and device for facilitating the retrieval of a marine anchor from an underwater obstruction, the device being configured to actuate when subjected to a force load of a predetermined peak force threshold to effect a change in the point of retrieval that an anchor rode makes with the anchor. The obstructed anchor may be retrieved from another direction, such as a direction opposite from which the anchor was set. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100326344 | Anchor retrieval device, system and method - A method, system and device for facilitating the retrieval of a marine anchor from an underwater obstruction, the device being configured to actuate when subjected to a force load of a predetermined peak force threshold to effect a change in the point of retrieval that an anchor rode makes with the anchor. The obstructed anchor may be retrieved from another direction, such as a direction opposite from which the anchor was set. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110100283 | KIT FOR RETRIEVING A FLUKE ANCHOR - A kit for retrieving a fluke anchor of the type having a stock, a pair of flukes coupled at their edges to the stock, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls and a pair of slotted crown plates oppositely disposed joining the top edges and bottom edges of the side walls, and a shank having an eye on a free end with an inner end pivotally connected to the stock between the side walls. The kit includes an adapter arm assembly. A mechanism is for attaching the adapter arm assembly onto the top slotted crown plate of the fluke anchor, so that the adapter arm assembly will extend away from the top slotted crown plate of the fluke anchor. A release line is connected between an end of the adapter arm assembly and up to a stern of a boat. When the release line is pulled the fluke anchor will be pulled from an opposite direction to release the pair of flukes from a sandy seabed bottom. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120234225 | Anchor Retrieval Device - An anchor retrieval device for vessels comprising an anchor having a first point and a second point, a chain attached to a second point of the anchor, a rope having a first end associated with the first point of the anchor and a second end releasably associated to the chain and a flotation device associated with the rope. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130125804 | RETRIEVABLE ANCHOR SYSTEM - A retrievable anchor system may comprise an anchor having a central shank with a top and bottom end, an elongate flexible member having a base end substantially permanently fixed to the bottom end of the central shank. The system may further comprise a dual attachment assembly releasably attaching a location on the flexible member to a location on the central shank located toward the top of the anchor, with the location on the flexible member being separated from the base end of the member. The dual attachment assembly may comprise a primary attachment structure forming a directional attachment between the flexible member and the central shank, and a secondary attachment structure forming a frangible attachment of the flexible member to the central shank. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130247810 | METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ALKYNE-CONTAINING DICARBA BRIDGES IN PEPTIDES - A method, system and device for facilitating the retrieval of a marine anchor from an underwater obstruction, the device being configured to actuate when subjected to a force load of a predetermined peak force threshold to effect a change in the point of retrieval that an anchor rode makes with the anchor. The obstructed anchor may be retrieved from another direction, such as a direction opposite from which the anchor was set. | 09-26-2013 |
| 114301000 | Fluke type | 13 |
| 20100058968 | ANCHOR - An anchor includes a base member ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100192830 | Anchors for Mooring of Objects in a Marine Environment - An anchor for mooring of objects in a marine environment for floating vessels, floating, grounded structures etc, which is resistant to hooking or snagging on underwater objects, such as pipelines The anchor comprises a fluke and a shank, and embeds itself into the seafloor when tension is applied to a line connected to the anchor In either a side or top profile view, the shape of the anchor presents a profile which does not have a hook shape, and therefore tends to nde over and slide off of, rather than hook onto, underwater obstructions that the anchor may be dragged over Embodiments disclosed include an anchor having a shank rigidly fixed to the fluke, and one in which the shank is rotatably connected to the fluke An elastic member, which may be a coil spπng, biases the shank toward a relatively closed position with respect to the fluke. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110247543 | ANCHOR WITH MEASUREMENT COUPLING - Anchor comprising a fluke which can be introduced into an anchoring ground in accordance with a direction of penetration by exerting a pulling force on an anchor line connected to the anchor, and a measuring coupling which during introduction of the fluke forms part of a force transfer between the anchor line and the fluke, wherein the measuring coupling is provided with a first coupling member that is connected to the fluke, a second coupling member that is connected to the anchor line, a hollow coupling bar that couples the coupling members to one another, wherein the coupling members in the longitudinal direction of the bar engage onto the coupling bar at different places in order to be able to deform it, and a measuring body extending through the hollow coupling bar and which at least at its ends is connected to the coupling bar in order to deform along with the coupling bar, wherein the measuring body is provided with deformation sensors for recording the deformation parameters of the coupling bar. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20130036963 | HIGH-PENETRATION, HIGH-HOLDING POWER, STOWABLE MARINE ANCHOR - A weighted chisel-shaped tip is attached to a generally triangular and concave fluke. Extensions are attached to either side of the fluke, proximal to the aft edge and extending outward from the centerline of the fluke. A roll bar is attached to the extensions. A shaft is attached along the centerline of the top of the fluke, extending perpendicularly from and forward of the top of the fluke. The shaft provides an attach point for an anchor rode. A plurality of fasteners enables assembly and disassembly of the marine anchor. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130068152 | Anchor - The invention comprises an anchor including a shank which in cross section along at least part of its length has forward and rearward facing edges and a pair of side faces between said edges. The parts of the shank adjacent the forward edge are substantially “v” shaped in cross section and at least part of the side faces between the edges are concave. The anchor further includes a fluke having a forward end and a rearward edge in normal use, the rearward edge having a continuous flange extending therefrom over at least a substantial part of the rearward edge. The anchor has a roll-bar positioned substantially above the upper surface of the fluke forming a semi-circular wheel spanning the width of the fluke and wherein along at least a substantial part of its length the roll-bar is in cross section substantially in the form of a foil. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130125805 | ANCHOR SYSTEM - An anchor assembly comprising an anchor having a shank with a running slot for a shackle connection to an anchor rode with which the anchor is to be supported, the running slot allowing a captive movement of the shackle between a location at the free end of the shank and a location adjacent the fluke of the anchor, and apparatus carried by the shank, configurable through or at the slot to maintain the shackle, at or in the vicinity of the location at the free end of the shank. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20150375827 | ANCHOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An anchor apparatus including a base comprising a first portion that is positioned at a first level and a second portion that is positioned at a second level that is elevated from the first level, wherein the base includes a back plate that covers a portion between the first level and the second level. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160059935 | WATER ANCHORS - Anchor apparatus ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 114303000 | Having assembly or disassembly feature or replaceable or adjustable abutment | 1 |
| 20150291260 | ANCHOR SYSTEM - An anchor assembly comprising an anchor having a shank with a running slot for a shackle connection to an anchor rode with which the anchor is to be supported, the running slot allowing a captive movement of the shackle between a location at the free end of the shank and a location adjacent the fluke of the anchor, and apparatus carried by the shank, configurable through or at the slot to maintain the shackle, at or in the vicinity of the location at the free end of the shank. | 10-15-2015 |
| 114304000 | Pivoted fluke | 4 |
| 20080314305 | Bi-directional boat anchor - This invention relates to marine anchors and more particularly to bi-directional boat anchors with a shank which is pivotable relative to at least one fluke. The invention also relates to bi-directional anchors that have two or more flukes positioned at opposite ends of the anchor. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20130032077 | Offshore Marine Anchor - A marine anchor ( | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130160694 | GRAVITY INSTALLED ANCHOR - A gravity installed anchor including a metal plate provided with one or more connection points for extending an anchor line from a front face of the plate. The gravity installed anchor preferably includes an elongated shank connected to the plate and arranged for being directed along the plate during the gravity installation process, the elongated shank provided with a nose portion with a nose. The plate may be rotated to an angle relative to the shank after being gravity installed in the seafloor. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140261136 | Offshore Marine Anchor - A marine anchor is described which has a fluke with a shank pivotably attached thereto wherein the shank is remotely lockable pivotably and subsequently remotely unlockable pivotably with respect to the fluke. | 09-18-2014 |
| 114311000 | Sea anchor | 2 |
| 20140026801 | MAGNETIC DRAG VESSEL SLOWING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention of MagDrag relates to methods and apparatus of a magnetic hull attaching sea anchors to slow down and impair the forward motion of sea vessels. The basic MagDrag device includes three major components, a large magnet, a sea anchor bag and a buoy. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20160194057 | MAGNETIC DRAG VESSEL SLOWING METHOD AND APPARATUS | 07-07-2016 |
