Patent ID: 8485856

Claim:
An anchor assembly for use with a buoyant decoy having a buoyant body and a keel attached to a bottom of the buoyant body, the assembly comprising: a hollow anchor housing configured for detachable engagement with the buoyant body, said hollow anchor housing comprising an anchor head portion, an anchor shank portion and a hook portion unitary connected to the anchor shank portion, said anchor head portion is provided with a means for selectively restricting extension of the anchor line from said anchor head portion; and a reel assembly retaining a pre-determined length of an anchor line, said reel assembly being positioned in the anchor head portion, said anchor head portion being provided with a guiding slot for extending the anchor line from interior of the anchor housing to exterior of the anchor housing, wherein said means for selectively restricting extension of the anchor line from said anchor head portion comprises a spring-loaded release plunger moveable within a transverse bore formed in the anchor head portion transversely to the guiding slot, said release plunger comprising a portion extending outwardly from the anchor head portion, and a washer mounted on said release plunger in the anchor head portion and a compression spring normally urging the washer into a frictional engagement with the anchor line.