Patent ID: 6474028
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A deadman ground-anchor, comprising:a stem with a pointed end and an opposite machine-threaded end; a pair of arrowhead fins attached to the stem at said pointed end; a pivotable fluke attached to the stem just aft of the pair of arrowhead fins; a lateral pin that transversly hinges the fluke to the stem so that the fluke can both fold flat and fold out near perpendicular to the stem; a stabilizer vane that slips down over said machine-threaded end of the stem after the anchor has been buried in the ground, and that provides for lateral reinforcement of said machine-threaded end of the stem against side thrusts; and a cap that also slips down over said machine-threaded end of the stem and interlocks with the stabilizer vane.