Year: 1895

page_text: I, CHARLES RODERICK REEVES of Lunenburg Street, Fitchburg, Worcester
County, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This inventor relates to an anchor the head of which is star shaped or provided
with a number of radiating points which constitute flukes adapted to extend nearly
vertically into the ground, never less than two being in such engagement. The
shank is made in two parts jointed together so as to be doubled up or extended like
a single bar.
A chain is fixed close to the head and passed through a ring at the
extreme end of the jointed shank so that in the anchored position the shank would
be extended and in the weighing anchor position the outer ring end of the shank
would be drawn over the head and the anchor head drawn vertically out of the
ground the chain passing between two of the flukes.
Dated this 29th day of May 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, CHARLES RODERICK REEVES of Lunenburg Street, Fitchburg, Worcester
County, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention comprises an anchor the head of which is star shaped or provided
with a number of radial points said points constituting the flukes and being adapted
to extend practically vertically into the bottom of the ground never less than two
being in such engagement so that they cannot readily catch under a projecting rock,
joint shank with the rope or warp chain so arranged that when the anchor is
to be raised the flukes are drawn vertically out of the ground the warp passing
between two flukes and the shank folding.
and
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly
in vertical section of my improved anchor in the position in which it usually lies.
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the anchor in the position assumed as it is beginning
to be drawn up. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a plan view of
the same.
A, A', are the two portions of the shank jointed at a. B is the head made
convexo concave as shewn, and provided with a number of radial or star shaped
points B which constitute the flukes. The flukes follow out the general curvature
of the body of the head, such curvature being not far from that described by an
are of a circle whose center would be the joint a. Thus when the anchor is in its
normal position, that is, with the joint lying on the bottom of the ground two of
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page_text: the flukes will be projecting into the ground in lines which are very nearly
vertical.
The portion A of the shank extends centrally through the head B and is secured
thereto by a removable key C which extends through a suitable opening in the
shank outside the head. Thus the shank and head can be disengaged and the
former folded so that the unassembled parts of the anchor can be placed in a small
space for shipment.
The shank is provided with a check ring D and between said ring and the hub b
of the head is placed a double ring or double loop, one eye E of which embracing
the shank between the ring D and the hub b, the other eye E serving as a means
of attachment of the rope or warp chain H which extends therefrom through a
ring K secured by means of an eye a¹ to the free end of the portion A' of the shank
such warp extending therefrom up to the vessel.
When the anchor is to be raised the vessel being nearly or quite over it the
warp H is pulled and hence assumes a position in a substantially vertical line as
shewn in Figs. 2 and 3, and as it becomes taut it folds the portion A' over above
the portion A of the shank, and operating through the double loop E, E', draws the
flukes B vertically out of the ground and raises the anchor, extending meantime
naturally between two of the upper flukes. Thus it will be seen that from the
nearly vertical position of the flukes they cannot catch under a projecting rock and
are easily withdrawn vertically, while their grip when the anchor is pulled upon by
the vessel in the ordinary manner is very strong.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In an anchor of the character described the combination of the head B
provided with the radial flukes B₁ set at such a curve or angle as to project
substantially vertically into the sea bottom or ground and the jointed shank A, A',
provided with the ring K said shank being furnished with means for attaching the
rope or warp chain to it near the head, and said warp chain being thereby attached
and extending through said ring K, substantially as described and shewn.
2. The hereinbefore described improved anchor comprising the head B provided
with the radial flukes B', the jointed shank A, A', the portion A thereof being
secured to the head and being provided with the check ring D, and the portion A¹
thereof being provided at its free end with the ring K, and the double looped
ring E, E, secured loosely on the portion A of the shauk between said head and
check ring, and the rope or warp chain H extending from said double looped
ring E, E, through said ring K, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 27th day of February 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.