A stockless anchor or a patent anchor is a type of anchor. The device, for which a patent was filed and approved in 1821, was popular because it was easy to handle and stow. The crown, arms, and flukes are not welded together because the whole device is cast as a solid object. ...
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(from the article `anchor`) The stockless anchor (Figure 2), which was patented in England in 1821, came into wide use principally because of its ease of handling and stowing. ...
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