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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110100278 | Rapid Sailboat Mast Raising/Lowering Method The present invention is an improvement in mast raising for a sailboat where a pivoting mast is raised or lowered rapidly by use of a pair of shroud struts, that are an integral part of the sailing rigging, all of which is done in a very stabilized manner.... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20090173264 | Storable, sickle-shaped sailboat mast A sailboat mast including a straight lower portion and a curved upper portion. The curved upper portion has an aerodynamically efficient cross section designed to reduce drag. The mast assembly is free to rotate with respect to the boat's hull in order to position the m... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20080127872 | Hinge Mechanism A hinge mechanism comprises first and second chock plates and an adjustable shaft. Each of the chock plates includes an aperture in the form of a figure of eight, the first and second circular portions of which are similar and are connected by a neck portion of a width ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080035042 | SYSTEM FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING A SAILBOAT MAST A system for one person raising and lowering the mast of a sailboat wherein the mast is less than about forty feet in length and in the down position the mast is laid horizontally along a median line of the hull of a sailboat. The system includes rigging to raise the he... | 02/14/2008 |
