Patent ID: 7226080

Claim:
A recovery spade for a rescue vehicle having a winch and cable defining a longitudinal rescue line, the recovery spade comprising: a support member secured to the vehicle and having a longitudinal axis; an anchor blade coupled to the support member and comprising: a guide portion translatable relative to the support member and defining a first hole; and an anchor portion rotatable about an axis that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the anchor portion defining a second hole and a third hole configured to be in selective registry with the first hole, the third hole being angularly offset from the second hole around a periphery of the anchor portion; and a first locking mechanism for securing the anchor portion to the guide portion by engaging the first hole and one of the second hole and the third hole depending on a desired orientation of the anchor blade, wherein the anchor portion is rotatable about the axis that is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the support member while engaging with the guide portion.