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Florida anchorFlorida anchor description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070181051, Florida anchor. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of non-provisional application Ser. No. 11/349,065 having a filing date of Feb. 08, 2006. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]1. Field of the Invention [0003]This invention allows one operating a boat to quickly anchor and release his or her boat in shallow water with minimal effort and little to no distraction from other activities, such as fishing. The invention can be used with virtually all fishing boats. [0004]2. Background of the Invention and Related Art [0005]Fishing continues to grow in popularity as a competitive sport. This growth has prompted the invention of many fishing aids designed to assist the fisherman. When fishing in shallow waters, fishermen frequently need to maintain the position of their boat with the trolling motor. Wind and currents generally cause the boat to drift away from the desired position, demanding the fisherman's constant attention to boat position. Additionally, in certain types of fishing, such as "flipping and pitching" or "salt water flats fishing," fisherman work their way along the bank, stopping momentarily in a location, then moving their boat a short distance up the bank and stopping again to fish. Presently, fishermen maintain the position of their boat with constant maneuvering of the trolling motor. As a result, fishermen have a need to be able to quickly anchor, release, and re-anchor their boat over and over while fishing without being distracted from their fishing activities. The ability to quickly anchor, release and re-anchor would be helpful to all fishermen, but particularly those involved in competitive fishing. While a number of spear or rod type anchors exist, none provide the ability to quickly anchor, release, lock in the stowed position, unlock and re-anchor with one hand. The Florida Anchor is a novel anchor used to maintain a boat's position in shallow waters. The Florida Anchor allows the boat operator to anchor and release the boat quickly and efficiently with just one hand. The Florida Anchor uses a simple design which is inexpensive to manufacture and works with virtually any small boat. When not in use, The Florida Anchor can be stored inside the boat so that it is neither in the way of boat occupants nor take away from the boat's appearance. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006]It is a general object of the present invention to provide a boat operator the ability to quickly anchor the boat, release the anchor, then re-anchor the boat in an efficient manner without the need for the operator to interrupt other activities, such as fishing. [0007]A further object of the present invention is to provide a fisherman the ability to anchor the boat, release the anchor, then re-anchor the boat with one hand, thus preventing the need to sit down a fishing pole or be otherwise distracted from fishing. [0008]A still further object of the present invention is to provide an anchor which is aesthetically pleasing and easily stored within the boat when not in use. [0009]According to the present invention, the foregoing and other advantages are achieved by passing a rod or spear through a hollow sleeve running from the boat deck to the boat bottom. The rod tip is embedded in the lake or river bottom. The anchor is released by simply raising the rod and twisting it to lock it into place. The rod remains locked in this stowed position until the boat operator desires to anchor again. Re-anchoring is accomplished through twisting the rod and embedding it again into the lake or river bottom. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010]The invention, together with the other objects, features, aspects and advantages thereof, will be more clearly understood from the following in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [0011]Six sheets of drawings are provided. Sheet one contains FIGS. 1 and 2. Sheet two contains FIG. 3. Sheet three contains FIG. 4. Sheet four contains FIG. 5. Sheet five contains FIG. 6. Sheet six contains FIG. 7. [0012]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the Florida Anchor Assembly. [0013]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the Florida Anchor Assembly I without the upper flange 7 in place. [0014]FIG. 3 is a side view of the Florida Anchor Assembly 1 in the anchored position. [0015]FIG. 4 is a side view of the Florida Anchor Assembly 1 in the stowed position. [0016]FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. [0017]FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3. [0018]FIG. 7 is an exploded view of FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention. The Florida Anchor Assembly 1 includes an anchor pole 5, which is cylindrical in shape, having a blunt top end, a pointed bottom end, a large flat surface 14 machined along one side of the anchor pole parallel to the anchor pole's longitudinal axis and a hand grip 8 attached to its blunt top end. The hand grip 8 is thick enough to prevent the hand grip 8 from passing through the upper flange 7 and can be made of a rubber material. The anchor pole 5 can be made of a high-density molded fiberglass material, and can have two smaller flat surfaces 15 and 16 machined along its longitudinal axis, chamfered at an angle on either side of the large flat surface 14. The anchor pole 5 passes through the upper flange 7, the anchor sleeve 2, which can be made of a stainless steel material, and the bottom flange 9. Both the upper flange 7 and the bottom flange 9 have a bore extended longitudinally therethrough large enough to allow the anchor pole 5 to pass therethrough. 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