US 12,031,571 B2
Anchor device with snap mechanism
Michael Betzler, Abtsgmünd (DE); and Simon Haas, Göggingen-Horn (DE)
Assigned to RUD KETTEN RIEGER & DIETZ GMBH U. CO. KG, Aalen (DE)
Appl. No. 17/268,626
Filed by RUD KETTEN RIEGER & DIETZ GMBH U. CO. KG, Aalen (DE)
PCT Filed Jul. 30, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/070410
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 16, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/035299, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 213 827.3 (DE), filed on Aug. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0355987 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. F16C 11/10 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B66C 1/66 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 11/10 (2013.01) [B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B66C 1/66 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchor device (1) comprising:
a base part (2) for attachment to an object (10); and
a connecting part (6) which is held on the base part so as to be pivotable about a swivel axis (4) relative to the base part, wherein the base part has a bearing surface (8) for contact with the object and the connecting part has an opening (12) for fastening of a fastening, lifting, lashing or tensioning means, characterized in that a snap mechanism (29) is provided, which has at least one snap position (30) along a pivoting movement (28) of the connecting part (6) about the swivel axis (4) and which generates in a direction of the pivoting movement in front of the at least one snap position a braking force (32) directed against the pivoting movement, the braking force (32) being reduced in the direction of the pivoting movement behind the at least one snap position.