Class 114/112 - Mast travelers

Subclass of Class 114 - Ships
Definition: Devices by which the hoops or sail-fasteners are made to
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 01/10/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8091497	Sectionalized mast track Disclosed is a sectionalized mast track that solves problems associated with furling and reefing sails on yachts, particularly large yachts. The inventive mast track includes mast track sections that are secured to a mast with hinges. Securing pins connect the secti...	01/10/2012
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
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
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
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
6189471	Sailboats and methods The invention provides various improved sailboats and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment, a sailboat comprises a hull and a deck that is operably attached to the hull. The deck has a longitudinal axis extending along its center. A mast is ...	02/20/2001
6158373	Traveler car with recirculating ball bearings and bearing retainer A traveler comprises a car slideably held on a track, and is useful for applications including trimming a sailboat mast or sail. The car has two side portions each with a race with an open portion. Ball bearings are contained in each race that are rotatab...	12/12/2000
5996519	Sailboats and methods The invention provides various improved sailboats and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment, a sailboat comprises a hull and a deck that is operably attached to the hull. The deck has a longitudinal axis extending along its center. A mast is ...	12/07/1999
5887841	Pole support for use in mast assembly to adjust sail tension A pole support is adapted for use in a mast assembly of a sail craft to selectively adjust tension of a sail. The mast assembly comprises an elongated and rigid tubular member having a central longitudinal axis and a surrounding sidewall defining an inter...	03/30/1999
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
5546881	Track system to be fastened to a groove in a spar A track system for fastening at the groove (2) of a mast (1) includes a profiled track (4) and a plurality of slide members (5). The track (4) is formed to receive cars (12) in an axially slidable manner and is provided with transverse openings (17) for r...	08/20/1996
5540171	Slider assembly for sailing vessel A slider assembly useful as a working part on a sailing vessel includes a track and a slider mounted on the track. The slider includes a pair of U-shaped end pieces held in a spaced relationship by side pins and a central pin. Tubular bushings are mounted...	07/30/1996
5305700	Track and slide assembly for sailboats A track and slide assembly for a sailboat having a mast and a boom, the track being attached to the mast and the slides which ride along the track being each coupled to the luff of a sail. Hence, when the sail is raised on the mast, the slides ride up the...	04/26/1994
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
5140921	Mast provided with guide means for halyards With reference to FIG. 2, a mast (10) for a sailing vessel is provided with a guide (25) for guiding halyards (19) along the mast and for maintaining the halyards in spaced apart relationship. The guide (25) comprises a track (13) for sail slides and batten ca...	08/25/1992
5127351	Batten end fitting A batten end fitting includes a coupling having slots therein for securely receiving slides mounted for movement in a mast track formed longitudinally in a mast and rollers rotatably mounted thereon for movement along the mast in response to movement of t...	07/07/1992
5044294	Mast track system for sailing vessel A traveler track is provided for supporting the sail of a sailboat, and is itself supported by a plurality of lugs which are received in a rearwardly facing groove in the mast, which would normally receive the boltrope of the sail. The lugs are slidable i...	09/03/1991
4969411	Track-to-track adaptor system for genoa lead car adjustment A track-to-track adaptor system is mounted to an elongated first track fixedly mounted to and extending longitudinally or transversely along a sailing yacht. The adaptor system includes a lead car system having a relatively short length second track with ...	11/13/1990
4651668	Traveller control for sailcraft A traveller assembly for use on sailcraft, said traveller assembly comprising a track way, a traveller car adapted to move to and fro along said track way, the traveller car provided with an engaging element; and a stop member secured to said track way, t...	03/24/1987
4502406	Roller traveler assembly A traveler assembly for a boat includes a rigid track defining a pair of spaced-apart channels on opposite sides of the track. A car with side wheels rides on the track with its wheels engaging in the channels. The car wheels have rounded peripheral cross...	03/05/1985
4461231	Sailing craft A sailing craft having a mast mounted therein is provided with a track on the mast for supporting the vertical edge of a sail. To support the upper portion of the sail, an L-shaped gaff is provided having two legs, one leg being substantially parallel to ...	07/24/1984
4452164	Sail-attaching device A device is disclosed for attaching a sail to the mast of a sailing vessel, which will allow the sail luff to move laterally and forwardly of the stern side of the mast for improved air flow past the mast and sail. The device includes a follower for mount...	06/05/1984
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
4159007	Traveller device, particularly a sheet rail traveller A device comprising, on the one hand, a slide closed at its ends and, on the other hand, a traveller able to slide in the slide, this traveller not being able to be pulled out of the slide in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction. The travell...	06/26/1979
4147122	Deck cleat Disclosed is an improved deck cleat of the type that is mounted on a slide for repositioning along a slide track and wherein the improved construction is characterized by (1) a positioning lock such as a set screw, being placed between the legs of the cle...	04/03/1979
4143611	Leewardly aligned sail support system Sail is leewardly positioned with respect to the mast by flexible panels attached at, and extending aftwardly from a point approximately at the greatest width of the mast. Sail is guided by transverse stiff members mounted on the panels at their aft edges...	03/13/1979
4080919	Sailboat traveler apparatus A sailboat traveler apparatus with bearings having a circular cross section at their pivots which are received in a track with a circular cross section with the traveler carriage being pivotal about the centerline of the track so that pivoting forces on t...	03/28/1978
3978809	Roller traveller device A traveller device for positioning a sail and having a carrier that is moveable on rollers along a guide track. The rollers project on opposite sides of the carrier and are arranged in spaced-apart relation along the length thereof to engage with rolling ...	09/07/1976

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