Patent ID: 6951183

Claim:
An anchor release device adapted to be used on an anchor having an elongated shank containing a hole at a proximal end and a hole at a distal end and bottom engaging flukes angularly attached at the distal end, said device comprising: two elongated blade-type brackets secured together and spaced apart a sufficient distance from each other to receive the shank of the anchor between said brackets; said brackets having means at a proximal end for attachment to an anchor cable; said brackets having a first set of holes near the proximal end aligned with the hole at the proximal end of the anchor shank; said brackets having a shear pin for insertion through the first set of holes in the brackets and through the hole in the proximal end of the anchor shank sandwiched between said brackets; said brackets having a second set of holes through a distal end of the brackets aligned with the hole in the distal end of the anchor shanks; and means for securing the distal end of the brackets to the distal end of the anchor shank through said second set of holes and the hole in the anchor shank sandwiched between the brackets; whereby upon an excessive rotational force being applied to the proximal end of the brackets, said shear pin will break whereby said anchor will rotate around said distal end of the brackets to change the orientation of the anchor to the brackets.