Telescoping Anchoring Assembly With Snap Lock

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing anchoring systems for boats require manual entry into the water and are not versatile enough to anchor to various stationary objects, lacking ease of engagement and disengagement, and are not easily removable.

Innovation Solution

A telescoping tube assembly with a snap button locking mechanism and a spring hook rope system that allows adjustable length anchoring to stationary objects, enabling quick engagement and disengagement, and can anchor both above and below water levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a traditional anchoring system is used, then the boat can be anchored to a fixed structure, but a person must enter the water to anchor the boat

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of anchoringVSAvoidmanual water entry requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a pole as an intermediary tool that extends the operator's reach into the water without requiring body entry. The pole serves as a mediator between the operator and the anchoring point, allowing the person to throw and control the anchor from a safe distance while the telescoping tube provides additional reach adjustment capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed-length anchor system is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot anchor to a variety of stationary objects at different distances

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveversatility in anchoring to various objectsVSAvoidcomplexity of anchoring system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a telescoping tube with adjustable length rather than a fixed-length pole. The tube can be extended or retracted to accommodate different distances to stationary objects, providing adaptability without requiring multiple different poles. The snap-button locking mechanism allows quick adjustment of the tube length to match varying anchoring requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The anchoring system is designed to be universally applicable to various stationary objects (tree trunks, dock pilings, buoys, etc.) at different distances. The combination of telescoping tube, adjustable rope length, and versatile anchor design allows a single system to handle multiple anchoring scenarios that would traditionally require different specialized equipment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If a non-adjustable anchor system is used, then the manufacturing is simple, but the anchoring length cannot be adjusted for different situations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustability of anchoring lengthVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The pole is divided into telescoping sections that can slide relative to each other, allowing length adjustment. The rope is also segmented with marked intervals to indicate different length settings. This segmentation enables adjustable functionality while using simple, manufacturable components that can be produced through standard fabrication processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Productivity

If an anchoring system requiring water entry is used, then basic anchoring function is achieved, but it is not easily removable and lacks quick engagement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of anchoring engagementVSAvoidtime required for anchoring and removal

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The anchor is pre-attached to the telescoping pole assembly before deployment. The rope is pre-configured with the anchor at one end and the spring hook at the other. This preliminary preparation allows the entire anchoring system to be thrown as a single unit and quickly deployed without requiring separate assembly steps in the water, significantly reducing engagement time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11661152B2Assembly for anchoring a submerged vessel

Publication Date: 2023.05.30 BICKHAM MICHAEL

AI summary

Disclosed is an assembly for anchoring a submerged vehicle to a stationary object. The assembly includes a telescoping tube having a hollow inner tube and a hollow outer tube, each the inner tube and the outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the inner tube slidably received within the outer tube through its proximal end. A snap button configured at the proximal end of the outer tube that can engage with a hole near the distal end of the inner tube for locking the movement of the inner tube within the outer tube. A rope having a first end and a second end, the first end of the rope attached to the inner tube near its proximal end. The second member passes through the eye of the spring hook and into the proximal end of the inner tube to form an anchoring loop. The second end of the rope exits the telescoping tube through the distal end of the outer tube and forms a boat hook loop.