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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091496 | Mast track with external headboard car Disclosed are luff extrusions that solve problems of batten chafing and friction locking. The inventive luff extrusions provide batten end receptacles with channels for headboard cars. The luff extrusions absorb the wind-generated compressive forces exerted by the b... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7543541 | Membrane connector A membrane connector (1) has a generally annular body (2) having an interior region (8). An elongate projection (10) projects from the body into the interior region (8). In use, the body (2) is attached to a membrane (14 | 06/09/2009 |
| 7275491 | Sail furling system with recirculating halyard A sail furler with a recirculating halyard includes a foil having a longitudinal halyard channel and a longitudinal recirculating halyard channel formed within; and a halyard, having a first and second end, the halyard affixed at its first end to a slider, the slide... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7222840 | Rope-guiding device A rope-guide device suitable for marine use as a crab-pot puller, an anchor puller, a shrimp-pot hauler, and the like includes an arcuate, side-entry slot running the entire vertical length of its cylindrical body. A unique lock-mechanism prevents rope slippage by c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7096812 | Aerodynamic headstay foil A foil for the headsail of a sailboat for use with a headstay has an aerodynamic shape. It includes a headstay channel for containing the headstay, which may be snapped into place in the channel. The foil has a first and second sidewall, a forward wall, and two or m... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7007889 | Flexible airfoils and method An airfoil for use in kites, movable wing aircraft and fixed wing aircraft has a straight spar inserted into a sleeve in the arcuate leading edge of a flexible wing panel. The resultant forces on the spar dynamically shape the airfoil. The airfoil is reinforced by b... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6895882 | Light-weight code-zero headsail system A headsail for a sailing boat includes a luff rope having a core of parallel filaments of high-tenacity polyester and a tightly braided polyester cover, affixed in proximity to the headsail's luff. An upper marine eye is affixed to an upper end of the luff rope, whi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886484 | Composite tension rod terminal systems A composite tension rod is received in the sleeve portion of a shank that forms part of a terminal fitting, and is spaced from the shank sleeve and connected thereto by a potting resin. The shank sleeve wall tapers out from thin at its distal end to thick at the bur... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6769374 | Apparatus and method for guiding and hoisting a sail An apparatus and method for guiding a sail while it is being hoisted on a sail-powered marine vessel are disclosed. The apparatus is a pre-feeder or feeder for use on a forestay, mast, or foremast; the apparatus having two oppositely-facing members that are movable ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6684805 | Rope loop connection system for yachts A connection system for Yachts comprising a lightweight rope loop (2) and a body part for connecting sheets, sails and blocks. A tensile connecting device comprises a high strength fiber rope with a first enlarged terminated end that is held captive in a ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668741 | High performance sailing craft Sailing craft having a hull, a seat disposed toward the rear of the hull and largely outboard of the hull, a mast affixed directly to the seat so that heeling forces applied to the mast are counterbalanced by the weight of a sailor primarily through the s... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634311 | Apparatus and method for guiding and hoisting a sail An apparatus and method for guiding a sail while it is being hoisted on a sail-powered marine vessel are disclosed. The apparatus is a pre-feeder or feeder for use on a forestay, mast or foremast; the apparatus having two oppositely-facing members that ar... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6575108 | Mast track slide for a sail An arrangement for a sail for sailing boats to connect the sail to a mast (4) on the sailing boat by means of a number of mast track slides (6) distributed along one edge of the sail, which are so arranged as to be connected by means of rolling devices to... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6539885 | Locking shackle apparatus An improved shackle apparatus and a locking mechanism for the same. The shackle is of a thimble type design and includes a locking mechanism for locking the shackle open and closed. The shackle apparatus allows for secure locking, easier operation, higher... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6443082 | Halyard device for sailing boats The invention relates to an arrangement for the detachable locking of a line (2) which is led out through an opening in, for example, a mast (55) on a sailing boat (6) in question and for enabling the line (2) to be led further to an existing winch on boa... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6371037 | Sail furling system A roller furling system for sailing yachts contains a rotating mandrel mounted within a boom of the vessel, and furls or reefs the sail within the boom. The furler includes the hollow boom which has a slot on the upper surface to permit the sail to enter,... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6318285 | Furling sail system A furling sail system for rotatably dispensing and retrieving a furling sail has a rotating swivel and drum for attachment to the sail. Each of the drum and swivel have a body with a perimeter, with cordage attachment means on the body for attaching the f... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6044785 | Sail banding device A sail banding device for preventing a furled sail, in particular a spinnaker, from filling until the sail is fully hoisted. The sail banding device includes a pair of flexible elongate anchor straps coupled together. The anchor straps each have a plurali... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029594 | Sailboard utilizing a dual-hook/loop connector A sailboard utilizing a dual-hook/loop connector is provided for attaching a sail 35 to a sailboard. The sailboard includes a hull, a base unit attached to the hull, a boom attached to the base unit, a sail 35 having a first side 40 and a second side 45 o... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6006688 | Trimming device on the mast top of a windsurfing rig A trimming gear on the mast top of a windsurfing rig having an adjusting element that can be connected to the sail top and fixed relative to the mast is arranged on the mast top. The adjusting element is actuated by a reducing gear and can be displaced in... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5904112 | Shackle apparatus An improved shackle apparatus that introduces improvements to the basic shackle design to allow for easy attachment to the corner of a flexible membrane such as a sail. The releasable shackle comprises of a body, hook, internal trigger, and mounting lugs.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5634420 | Swivel device The invention relates to a mast and boom coupled thereto by means of a coupling means for a sailing boat, which includes: an elongate structure which bounds a cavity extending in a longitudinal direction; a slotted hole extending on the top side thereof i... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5562063 | Sail support device Sail support device comprising a plurality of slides (1) adapted to be retained to a sail (21) by webbing (8A). The slides (1) are accommodated in a groove (3) of a track member adapted for mounting on a stay (23). Each slide (1) has an elongate hollow bo... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5535692 | Adjustable sail head tensioning device, and methods of fabricating and utilizing same An adjustable sail head tensioning device for tensioning the head and upper leech of a windsurfing sail. The device allows the head and upper leech to twist off in strong winds; provides more power in light winds; and makes the sail easier to handle in st... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5479870 | Runaway halyard stop This runaway halyard preventer has a relatively small, elongated stop body that has one of its ends pivotally attached to the mast below the halyard pulley, while its other end is cantilevered. The stop body includes a walled passageway, located near the ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5463970 | Furling foil for sailing vessel A furling foil rotatably mounted on a stay of a sailing vessel carries the forward edge of the sail, and the foil is rotated to furl the sail. The foil is of composite construction and has an inner reinforcing braided layer of high tensile filaments exten... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5275117 | Flexible wing shape controlling device A tensioner for drawing a point on a flexible wing's surface toward its leading edge. The wing's camber is thereby increased and maintained even at high airflow velocities and low angles of attack. The provision of a tensioner length adjustment system all... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5249543 | Snatch block A snatch block which may be opened to receive a line has a sheave assembly and a pair of sideplates on the sides of the sheave assembly, as well as a head connecting the sideplates. One of the sideplates and sheave is hinged from the head and can pivot to... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5191851 | Arrangement for sails An apparatus for securing battens mounted on a sail and for adjusting the tension of the battens is disclosed, the apparatus having track slide members which are slidably connected for movement along a mast, a fitting device is used to connect the sail to... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5048443 | Sail handling system The specification discloses a sail handling system having a series of lines interwoven through a sail, and lines passing through grommets on the sail to prevent the sail from falling freely down the mast and to stack the sail. The sail handling system has... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4986205 | Self-flaking sail system A self-flaking sail system is disclosed, including generally U-shaped shackles, each of which has a pair of legs joined by a bight portion, and having on their opposite ends, transversely aligned retainer receiving apertures, with a retainer pin extending... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4977843 | Sail tensioning apparatus Self locking apparatus for quick and convenient tensioning of the luff of a sail of a sailboard. In a first embodiment, the tack of the sail is attached to the mastbase close to the hull of the sailboard and the head of the sail is attached to the apparat... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4905621 | Sail changing cartridge A sail changing system wherein the sail is controlled by slides which are attached to the lufftape by short cords, which slide along beside the lufftape in a grooved track on the foil when the sail is raised, and which feed into a cartridge when the sail ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4898111 | Catamaran sailboat user support platforms and packaged elements therefore Catamaran sailboats have their user support platforms improved to prevent the trampoline from disengaging from its support tubes by interposing a plurality of small plastic retainers having a hook-like cross-section spaced apart along the inboard side of ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4887542 | Device for automatically securing a hoist A device for automatically securing in the hoist position the head of a sail of a sailing vessel on the mast of a vessel. The device comprises a body, one end of which is fitted with a device for securing the sail and the other end of which has passing th... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4844136 | Sail furler A device for furling a sail comprising; a support structure, means for mounting the support structure to a boom of a sailboat; a retaining structure fixed to the support structure; and an elongated sail furling guide structure removably secured in the ret... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4823720 | Batten attachment A batten receptacle for surrounding and firmly holding a batten and sail. The receptacle is adapted to be connected to a slide member by means of a rigid multiaxis of rotation joint. This unique joint allows for the required rotational movement while at t... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4787602 | Tethers/anchorage assemblies A tether anchorage is provided for supporting barrier planks of free standing posts of portable barrier systems wherein an elongated plug with a head, flat intermediate tongue and body has a tether secured to one end of the plug and with the head of the p... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4763595 | Line fastening unit A line securing or fastening device having a base, a neck tapering upwardly from the base and a generally arcuate knob portion on top of the neck and two transverse wedge-shaped channel openings through the principal axis passing through the device and th... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4760812 | Miniature pulley block assembly A pulley block system for releasable attachment to a sheet end and requiring no overhang beyond the sheet end. There is a first pulley block assembly having planar, parallel, spaced side portions and including a first pulley roller rotatably mounted betwe... | 08/02/1988 |
