Boat anchor

Claim 1

A boat anchor, comprising: an elongated shank having a coaxial socket formed in one of its ends; anchor arm means rigidly connected in radially spaced relation with the other end portion of said shank forming a crown end and a throat area; a mandrel removably secured at one end portion within the socket and projecting at its other end portion beyond the adjacent end of said shank; a helical spring having a length, when in relaxed position, less than the length of said shank; means connecting the ends of said spring with said mandrel and said crown end, respectively, for longitudinal sliding movement of the ends of said spring with respect to said shank, said connecting means including, a link loosely surrounding said mandrel adjacent its connection with said shaft, said link being connected with the adjacent end of said spring, a rod connected at one end directly to said shank intermediate the ends thereof adjacent said throat area and extending, intermediate its length, generally parallel with the axis of said shank with its other end portion being arcuately curved to extend, in spaced relation, diametrically across said crown end and connected therewith, the end of said spring adjacent said rod having a loop loosely surrounding said rod and being slidable therealong; and, an anchor line connecting ring connected with the end of said spring adjacent said mandrel.