Patent ID: 8550023

Claim:
A retractable anchoring pole comprising, in combination: a boat mount having a forward boat contacting proximal surface and a rearward distal mounting surface; a hydraulic cylinder having an upper ram and a lower ram, the hydraulic cylinder having a lower end and an upper end, the lower ram of the hydraulic cylinder being coupled to the boat mount; a ram extension shaft having a generally rounded tubular configuration with an external diameter, the ram extension shaft having an distal end and a proximal end with a length there between, the proximal end being configured to mate with and be coupled to the upper hydraulic ram; a boat mount extension arm having a lower portion and an upper portion with a length there between, the lower portion of the boat mount extension arm being coupled to the rearward distal mounting surface of the boat mount; an extension tube lock with an upper surface and a lower surface and a thickness there between, the thickness forming a peripheral edge there around, the tube lock having a forward end and a rearward end, the tube lock having a sleeve hole there through and the tube lock having a slot there through, the extension tube lock being coupled to the upper portion of the boat mount extension arm; an extension sleeve having an outer surface having an external diameter, and an inner surface having an internal diameter with a wall thickness there between, the extension sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end, the extension sleeve proximal end being coupled to the tube lock; a proximal pivot having a generally rectilinear body having a generally round sleeve recess therein, the sleeve recess being configured to receive and mate with the external diameter of the distal end of the extension sleeve, the proximal pivot being coupled to the extension sleeve, the proximal pivot having a pair of tabs; a pivot link having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion having a length with a lower end, the pivot link being coupled to the proximal pivot; a distal pivot having a proximal forward end and a distal rearward end with a length there between, the distal pivot being coupled to the pivot link and the distal end of the ram extension shaft; and an anchor shaft having a generally round tubular configuration, the shaft anchor being coupled to the distal pivot.