Anchor device for coral rock

Abstract

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.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the art of marine anchors.CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]Not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0003]Not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]crossbarsAnchoring allows one to enjoy a boat more; it is also the essence of fishing, snorkeling, and diving on the reefs. The weight of the anchor and the anchor line or “anchor rode” piled up on the bottom of the seabed keep the vessel in place by absorbing the motion of a wave or a gust of wind, pulling the boat back into place like a spring. An anchor holds a boat in one spot and prevents it from drifting. This is useful for mooring the boat for fishing, taking a swim.[0005]Most of the anchors used by boats are meant to be lodged into the sand by the force of the drifting boat. Hence, the more the boat moves, the more the boat will force the anchor into the sand or rock. Anchors are usually designed to dig into the sa...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

The problem begins when the flukes get logged into the hard rock, in particular, coral rock.

It is very difficult for anchors, such as Bruce, Delta, Danforth, Fortress, and Spade Anchors, to anchor adequately in the coral rock since most of these anchors are designed for anchoring in sand on the sea floor.

Since the crossbars are stuck into the rock, they will dislodge the anchor only after braking and destroying the coral and marine plants and several hours of maneuvering.

Since the boat's motor can generate more pulling power than muscles, the boat's force will rip anything in its path.

Boats generally swing around in different directions when anchored, and the anchors can cause severe damage to seagrass beds, diminishing the quality of the underwater environment and its value as a tourist attraction.

When they pull their anchors up again, this breaks off huge chunks of coral which are very slow to grow back, if they can even regenerate at all.

In areas of intense anchor damage, it is unlikely that a reef, either rocky or coral, will ever make a full recovery.

In these cases, much of the diversity of life, may be lost forever.

One solution is to anchor in sandy areas, away from coral, and have snorkelers and divers swim large distances, increasing the risk for disorientation and exhaustion.

The issue here is that mooring buoys are not available in most reef diving and fishing grounds.

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