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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7552692 | Spreader tip with discontinuous external mounting A spreader tip which can be applied to a variety of different spreader bars having different shapes and sizes. The spreader tip features at least one mounting arm which is positioned to bear against a portion of the spreader bar's exterior. The engagement between th... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7540250 | Fiber composite continuous tension members for sailboat masts and other tensioning member supported structures A continuous composite rigging system for sailboats. The rigging has a branched shroud rigging harness having a plurality of generally straight and elongate portions and at least one branched portion and at least one spreader end fitting for engaging the at least on... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7293517 | Method and apparatus for compacting sail cars The invention relates to method and apparatus for compactly stacking a sail having a tack, clew and head, the sail being mounted to batten or sail cars above a boom when the sail is stowed, furled or fully lowered. More specifically, most of the cars are compacted o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7090236 | Mounting system, sail, steering mechanism and frame for a landsailer A mounting system for a boom (14) of a landsailer (1) includes a resilient flexible member (12), at one end engageable with a rearward portion of the landsailer frame (2) and at the other end with the main sheet (13). A steering me... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7000555 | Mast extender for a sailboat A mast extender for extending a mast of a sailboat to a greater height. The mast extender includes a hollow tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end and being substantially elliptically-shaped. The distal end of the hollow tubular member includes a seal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974125 | Pulley block A line-handling block particularly for sailing vessels has an attachment device (30) rotatably mounted in the body. Locking device (50) are slidable in keyhole slots (60) into or out of engagement with the attachment device (30). When in ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957621 | Guide for assisting sails over stanchions A stanchion attached to a sail boat is provided where the stanchion supports a lifeline near the top of the stanchion and the lifeline runs generally along the outer edge of the deck of the sail boat and the connection of the lifeline to the stanchion can be charact... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6848381 | Tension rod constructions and method of making A pultruded composite tension rod of hexagonal cross section is provided, as are larger composite rods made up of assemblies of smaller, nested-together parallel hexagonal tension rods that are re-pultruded together. A manufacturing process involving assembling and ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6505268 | Data distribution in a disk array For use with a computer system having an intelligent mass storage disk array subsystem, including a microprocessor controller, a method for the distribution of data within the disk array based upon logical commands issued by the computer system. The disk ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6250242 | Mainstay rig The mainstay rig is an improved standing rig system for wind-powered vehicles that travel on water, snow, ice, land, or rail. Mainstay rig uses a mast at a rake and uses a vertical mainstay to support mainsail luff, which gives less disturbance of airflow... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6193809 | Rigging cable cleaning device A rigging cable cleaning device primarily, although not exclusively, adapted for use on sailboat rigging cables, such as main sail cables, lanyard cables, and the like. The rigging cable cleaning device comprises an outer flexible fabric cover and an inne... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5988089 | Silencer Two spaced halyard restraining devices that are fixed to spreaders attached to a sailboat's mast. The two spaced spreaders are horizontally disposed from and fixed to opposite sides of an interposed vertically disposed mast. The halyard restraining device... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5495818 | Shroud slap stopping mechanism Apparatus to stop the slapping of halyards against a mast includes a ring or other halyard encircling member lightly engagable with the halyard. A cleat or other line securing member is affixed to a shroud located outboard of the mast and halyards. A pull... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5458076 | Spreader tip with universal mount A spreader tip is provided comprising a shroud receiving portion joined to a mount portion. The mount portion includes a tubular section of a size smaller than a hollow end of the spreader. The tubular section receives a connector to secure the tip to the... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456199 | Fluid drag reducing apparatus A unique fluid drag reducing structure arranged such that the center of mass of the apparatus, when assembled, is positioned forward of the center of rotation of the apparatus when installed. Such an arrangement assures that the apparatus will be flutter ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5419269 | Sailing boat The present invention provides a sail boat having a single main sail having a corner between a taut luff edge and a foot edge. A snatch lock is provided at the corner for securing the corner to the bow of the boat, e.g. to U-bolt. When it is required to c... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5211378 | Device for increasing the tension on a cable or the like A tensioning device is provided for applying a tensioning force on a cable or rope used to secure a load by fixing its free end to an anchoring device. The device includes a pair of outwardly-protruding horn-like projections interconnected by a generally ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5167198 | Device for hoisting a sail taut A device for hoisting the sail of a sailing boat has a track mounted on a support extending transversely across the deck of a boat. A sliding mechanism engages with the track and is slidable to and fro the length of the track. A clew of the sail is fixed ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4881481 | Traveler control The traveler has a car movable on an athwartship track. The mainsheet is connected to the car. Two oppositely facing hooks are pivotally mounted on the car for similar, simultaneous movement between a latching position and an inoperative position. A sprin... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4823718 | Spin tack control A device which allows hanking characterized by improved apparatus in a boat with a conventional mast, a plurality of lines and accessories, roller furling jib headsail, comprising a large diameter ring disposed about the furling jib system and furled said... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4718369 | Non-conducting mast for sailboats A sailboat mast is provided with a non-conducting upper end portion. The non-conducting portion is formed by wrapping a plastic core with resin-impregnated fiberglass and molding the wrapped core. The lower end of the non-conducting portion is provided wi... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4625672 | Sail tension control mechanism An automated sail tension control system has a cunningham, outhaul, and vang that are automatically tensioned and eased, as the boom is sheeted in and out, respectively, on either side of the sailing vessel. The system comprises: a mast; a boom connected ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4597346 | Non-conducting mast for sailboats A sailboat mast is provided with a non-conducting upper end portion. The non-conducting portion is formed by wrapping a plastic core with resin-impregnated fiberglass and molding the wrapped core. The lower end of the non-conducting portion is provided wi... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4515100 | Attachment for sail vehicles to automatically compensate for varying wind pressure A device for use in a sailing vehicle for automatically adjusting the angular position of a boom supporting a sail in response to varying wind pressures is disclosed. A pulley and an adjustment block are mounted for slidable movement inside an elongated t... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4473024 | Self-locking covering device for standing rigging A self-locking covering device (15, 16) for standing rigging (3, 4, 6) of a boat consisting of first and second elements adapted to be positioned about the standing rigging and including mating tongues and grooves which, upon engagement, hold the two elem... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4357889 | Sail handling apparatus Sail handling apparatus comprises an elongate guide element, e.g. a rod or a cable, located along a path along which a tie locating an edge portion of a sail is required to move during sail handling operations. The tie is attached to the guide element by ... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4319537 | Sailcraft traveler car and assembly A traveler assembly for a sailboat or other sailcraft comprises a car slotted to ride in the traveler track and having a pair of transverse major holes in the middle thereof and a transverse minor hole on each end. A sheet for a sail of the sailcraft is b... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4296704 | Anti-gravity spinnaker This invention relates to an improved spinnaker which is lighter-than-air and designed to float ahead of the boat and to retain its shape when subject to wind variations.... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4291639 | Electrical isolation system for the mast and shrouds of a sailboat An electrical isolation system is disclosed for use on sailboats having metal masts and shrouds for preventing accidental shocking or electrocution of persons who contact lower portions of the mast or shrouds and/or electrical conductors appended thereto ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4228755 | Sail supports A yacht foresail or mainsail support and change-over device. The support comprises at least two tracks on which said slides are slidingly captivated. The support is mounted against longitudinal movement with the lower end thereof upwardly of the lower end... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4227700 | Mast collar system A mast collar system for securement to a surface at the location where the mast extends down through the surface includes a rigid collar which loosely encircles the mast. Positioned in the gap between the mast and the collar is a resilient ring. An annula... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4164193 | Adjustable spinnaker header and rig therefor A spinnaker header and rig adapted to high performance racing sailboats for adjusting the height from which the spinnaker is flown, characterized by gear adjustable as to height along the forestay under control of a halyard and downhaul, and by a backhaul... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4157073 | Method for silencing halyards Halyards may be secured by capturing such halyards inside the turns of a plastic helix and then also concurrently capturing a shroud or other securing line within said helix.... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4061099 | Outrigger sailboat An outrigger sailboat having a drive outrigger hull is disclosed herein. A pair of movable keels is rotatably connected to a bottom portion of the drive outrigger hull. The movable keels are adapted to rotate in opposite directions. A pair of masts is mou... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4059063 | Roll-furling mainsail In the roll-furling mainsail arrangement disclosed herein, the clew of the sail is trimmed to a boom by means of a car which is freely slidable along the boom. An outhaul line rigged to pull aft from the tip of the boom passes forward through a block on t... | 11/22/1977 |
