Boat anchor movement signal device

Claim 2

An anchor boat movement signal device comprising: a. a housing having a signal means associated therewith, said signal means having an alarm; b. means on said housing adapted to be secured to a boat to connect said housing to the boat with limited movement therebetween; c. a weight adapted to be positioned on the bottom of a body of water on which the boat is floating; d. a line having one end connected to said weight; and e. an elongate arm extending from said housing and actuating said signal means in response to tilting movement of said arm, said arm having a free end, sAid line being connected to said free end of the arm under tension whereby relative movement of the boat and the weight position tilts said arm and actuates the signal means to indicate movement of the boat an anchor from their original position.

Claim 3

An anchor boat movement signal device as set forth in claim 1 wherein: a. said signal means includes a power source and an electric circuit with a switch activated by tilting of said arm for completing the circuit and energizing the alarm in response to movement of the arm by relative movement of the boat and weight.

Claim 4

An anchor boat movement signal device as set forth in claim 2 wherein: a. said arm is an elongate resilient member having one end connected to said switch; b. said line is connected adjacent said free end; c. said switch being activated by tilting of said resilient arm.

Claim 5

An anchor boat movement signal device as set forth in claim 3 including: a. a recess in said housing; b. a resilient material defining said recess and having an opening outwardly of said housing; and c. said recess being of a size in diametrical dimensions that the resilient material engages the weight and frictionally retains same during travelling of the boat.

Claim 6

An anchor boat movement signal device as set forth in claim 4 and including: a. a reel in said housing having the line received thereon, said line extending through an opening in said housing whereby release of said reel permits paying of the line therefrom; and b. a crank means exteriorly of said housing operable to turn the reel and wind a line thereon.

Claim 7

An anchor boat movement signal device comprising: a. a support member adapted to be mounted on a boat for use in a body of water, the boat having an anchor movable into engagement with a surface defining the bottom of said body of water; b. means mounted on said support member to permit an elongated line and weight on one end of the line to be placed on a surface defining the bottom of the body of water; c. a resilient arm means mounted on said support member and extending therefrom and having the line connected thereto and responsive to relative movement between the boar and said weight, said resilient arm means being a tightly wound coil spring that is normally in a straight line; d. switch means operatively connected to said resilient arm means for completing an electric circuit in response to a selected magnitude of relative movement between the boat and said weight; e. means in the electric circuit to energize same upon completing the electric circuit by said switch means; and f. means in the electric circuit for effecting a signal in response to completion of the electric circuit whereby relative movement between the boat and said weight energizes the signal means.

Claim 8

An anchor boat movement signal device comprising: a. a support member adapted to be mounted on a boat for use in a body of water, the boat having an anchor movable into engagement with a surface defining the bottom of said body of water; b. means mounted on said support member to permit an elongated line and weight on one end of the line to be placed on a surface defining the bottom of the body of water; c. a resilient arm means mounted on said support member and extending therefrom and having the line connected thereto and responsive to relative movement between the boar and said weight, said resilient arm means being a tightly wound coil spring that is normally in a straight line; d. switch means operatively connected to said resilient arm means for completing an electric circuit in response to a selected magnitude of relative movement between the boat and said weight; e. means in the electric circuit to energize same upon completing the electric circuit by said switch means; and f. means in the electric circuit for effecting a signal in response to completion of the electric circuit whereby relative movement between the boat and said weight energizes the signal means.

Claim 9

An anchor signal device as set forth in claim 6 wherein: a. said elongated tightly wound coil spring having a free end with the line connected to said free end thereof; and b. said switch means has operative parts thereof engageable with the other end of said resilient arm means whereby movement of the one end of said resilient arm means is operative to energize said signal means.