IP Library Granted Patent US 11,884,367
Granted Patent B2
US 11,884,367 · App. 16/999,537 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Multi-anchoring depth control system

Inventors: William Mawson (Glen Mills, PA); Stephen V. Weigman (Garnet Valley, PA)
Assignee: CUTTING EDGE INNOVATIONS, LLC
B63B21/22G05D1/0208B63B2201/18B63B2213/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,884,367
App. No.
16/999,537
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-anchor depth control system for a boat or other watercraft having a line for securing anchors to the boat, at least two anchors attached at or near opposing ends of the line, a depth finder, and a controller configured to automatically adjust the amount of line released from the boat to maintain the anchors on the floor of the body of water in which the boat is floating, based upon information obtained from the depth finder.

Claims (11)

1. An anchoring system for a boat or other watercraft comprising:

a first line;

a connection mechanism attached proximate an end of the first line configured to secure the boat to a first fixed object;

a controller configured to automatically adjust the amount of the first line extending from the boat to maintain the boat within a predetermined distance from the first fixed object;

a second line; and

a connection mechanism attached proximate an end of the second line configured to secure the boat to a second fixed object; wherein the controller is further configured to automatically adjust the amount of the second line extending from the boat to maintain the boat within a predetermined distance from the second fixed object.

2. An anchoring system for a boat or other watercraft comprising:

a first line;

a connection mechanism attached proximate an end of the first line configured to secure the boat to a first fixed object;

a controller configured to automatically adjust the amount of the first line extending from the boat to maintain the boat within a predetermined distance from the first fixed object; and;

a radar detector configured to measure the distance between the boat and the first fixed object and wherein the controller is further configured to utilize the distance measured by the radar detector to adjust the amount of the first line extending from the boat.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 16019738 · Jun 27, 2018
Continuation 15414087 · Jan 24, 2017
Provisional Application 62407245 · Oct 12, 2016
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