Anchor system

Abstract

A push-pole anchor has a hollow housing securable on the stern of a boat and a plurality of anchor members telescopically extendable from the housing. A power source, which can be a hydraulic pump connected to an electric motor, supplies hydraulic fluid into the housing pushing the anchor members into an extended deployed position. Reverse activation of the pump causes the hydraulic fluid to be sucked from the housing, thereby retrieving the anchor members into a retracted position.

1 . An anchor system for a watercraft comprising an anchor assembly having a hollow housing configured for securing to watercraft and a plurality of telescopically engaged anchor members positioned in the housing, said anchor members being configured for moving between a retracted position in the housing and a deployed position extending from the housing. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said system further comprising a means for selectively moving the anchor members between a deployed position and a retracted position coupled to the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for selectively moving the anchor members between a deployed position and a retracted position comprises a power source operationally connected to the anchor assembly. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said power source is provided with a reverse polarity switch configured to activate and de-activate the power source. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said power source comprises an electric motor with a reverse polarity switch and a hydraulic pump coupled to the motor, said power source being configured to deliver and remove hydraulic fluid from interior of the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising sealing members mounted between the housing and said anchor members. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said sealing members comprise O-rings. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said housing has a proximate end, and wherein an opening is formed in the proximate end to allow connection of the anchor assembly to the hydraulic pump. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said anchor assembly is suspended from a stern of the watercraft. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said anchor assembly is a push-pole anchor assembly. 
     
     
         11 . An anchor system for a watercraft having a hull with a stern portion, the anchor system comprising:
 a push-pole anchor assembly having a hollow housing configured for securing to the stern of the watercraft and a plurality of telescopically engaged anchor members positioned in the housing, said anchor members being configured for moving between a retracted position in the housing and a deployed position extending from the housing; and   a means for selectively moving the anchor members between a deployed position and a retracted position coupled to the housing.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said means for selectively moving the anchor members between a deployed position and a retracted position comprises a power source operationally connected to the anchor assembly, said power source comprising an electric motor with a reverse polarity switch configured to activate and de-activate the power source. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said power source further comprises a hydraulic pump coupled to the motor, said power source being configured to deliver and remove hydraulic fluid from interior of the housing. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said housing has a proximate end, and wherein an opening is formed in the proximate end to allow connection of the anchor assembly to the hydraulic pump. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising sealing O-rings mounted between the housing and said anchor members.