Ground Anchor (Patent No: 187810)

Inventor: Bury, Absalom Clark

Location: Olds

Comments: see Olds: a history; biographical information; b England 1884; emigrated to Canada 1903; 1904-1906 stationed with NWMP at Olds; discharged 1908; 1911 police magistrate Coronation; m 1914, 2 children; 1915 admitted to the bar; returned after WWI, lawyer; wife Gertrude articled under him, practised together until 1950; moved to Red Deer; see Glenbow Archives M166; M2913; M7805; PA275; PA317; NA494; NA1175

Description: Louis Hammer and Absalom Clark Bury, assignee of a one-eighth interest, both of Olds, Alberta, Canada. 3rd December, 1918; 6 years. Filed 18th December, 1917. Receipt No. 288,812.

Claim.—1. An anchor of the class described comprising an angularly disposed tubular member, a horizontally disposed tubular member operativity attached to the said tubular member, a rod slidably mounted in the tubular member and prongs carried by the rod and designed to be actuated thereby.

2. An anchor of the class described comprising a tubular member, a rod slidably mounted in the tubular member having peripheral recesses on diametrically opposite sides thereof, prongs pivotally mounted in the said recesses, and ring means attached to the head of the rod.