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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992506 | Harness for kiteboarding A kiteboarding harness and method of kiteboarding with the harness. The harness has a hook extending radially outward from the harness and slidably attached to the harness for lateral repositioning of the hook on the harness about the anteroposterior axis of a human... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7464656 | Attachment device releasable under a load for a trapeze harness used in sailing The device includes a planar body (3) secured to a harness bar (2), a hook (10) pivotably mounted on the front portion of the body (3) about a pin (9) transversal to the body, wherein said hook comprises a pointed end (13) o... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7346966 | Fitting for a harness A fitting for a harness, such as a trapeze harness for a sailboat is disclosed. The fitting comprises: a first part secured to or securable to a harness, a second part connectable to a tether, and a mechanism to releasably inter-connect the first and second parts. T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7267064 | Harness suitable for use on watercraft A safety system of a harness, in particular of the trapezoidal type, is suitable for use on watercraft such as a yacht or windsurfer. A basic element (10) is coupled to the harness. A hook (15), suitable for being hooked by a cable, is coupled to the b... | 09/11/2007 |
| 6988694 | Push release loop The invention is a device that push releasably retains one end of a rope (111) abutting against an intermediate part of the rope (103) to form a push releasable loop. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6932301 | Buckle for kites and the like Described is a device that releaseably couples a person to kites and other like sports equipment. The device for coupling to kites and other like sports equipment comprises a releasable hook mechanism attached to a spreader bar, said releasable hook mechanism compri... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6745713 | Control device for kite A control device for a kite comprises an elongate rigid control bar extending either side of a central region to provide separated hand-grippable regions for a kite user and anchor points for first and second control lines of a kite. A third control line for the kit... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6640397 | Quick release harness device A quick release harness system for wind or kite surfers or the like that enables users to manually release themselves from the harness line during a "blow over" event and which can easily reconnect to the harness line when desired. The system includes a q... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6513759 | Sports kites A control device for a surfer's sports kite has a hand-holdable elongate control bar for steering the kite. A central control line is used for changing the effective curvature of the kite and therefore the power generated by the kite. The control device i... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508186 | Quick release locking device for a strap A locking device for a hooked spreader bar includes first and second locking members. The locking member has a shaped nose to fit serrations in a strap to prevent longitudinal movement of the strap. To release the strap the second member is rotated clockw... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6293215 | Sailing harness A hooked spreader bar is held to a sailor's body by straps at each end. The straps are formed with serrations that are engaged by noses of pivotable locks. When the straps are tight, the locks prevent the straps loosening but provide a quick-release opera... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5505152 | Lateral adjusting windsurfing harness lines A new windsurfing harness line unit is disclosed. Previous harness lines have two open and independent ends whereas the present disclosure provides a hollow braided tube or rope that is connected to these ends, holding them as one unit firmly to the boom ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5402742 | Trapeze for surfers and sailors A chest trapeze (1) is cut to size from a flexible plate (2) made of plastic, which is sewn in a tear-resistant covering (3) made of a synthetic fiber fabric. The chest trapeze (1) has a back part (4), two hip and abdominal parts (5, 6) extending crosswis... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5215023 | Trapeze line anchor An adjustable line anchor assembly to secure both ends of a trapeze line to the boom of a sailboard is described. One end of the anchor carries a spool onto which the trapeze line winds. The spool permits the line length of the trapeze to be easily adjust... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5134951 | Harness line apparatus for wind propelled vehicles An improved harness line apparatus for windsurf and other wind propelled vehicles having an elongated U-shaped curvilinear harness line made of stiff and resilient material. The ends of the stiff harness line are firmly secured to selected points along a ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5069153 | Harness A harness for boardsailing has straps 42, 48 which are swivably mounted on substantially rigid panels 36, 38 by couplings 39, 47, 50. The couplings 39, 47, 50 each comprise two parts which snap fit together through an aperture in the panels 36, 38 and swi... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5050516 | Windsurfer hand harness The hand harness is a device which shall be used to aid the hands in remaining closed around the boom of a sailboard or a land sailboard. This device works, by first very firmly attaching to the forearm a thick sleeve 12 that covers nearly the entire fore... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4993339 | Uphauler for boardsailing An improved uphauler assembly for use in facilitating the uphauling of a sail of a sailboard by a user wearing a harness including a harness hook. The assembly includes an uphauler rope or line formed in a large loop having a small loop at one end. The la... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4873934 | Adjustable sheet for a windsurfing harness An adjustable sheet for a windsurfing harness on a boom of an articulated mast of a windsurfing board comprising an elastic element, one end of which is secured to the boom; a sheet which is attached to the other end of the elastic element; a dual-action ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4763591 | Adjustable harness line for sailboarding An adjustable harness line for sailboarding that is attached to the boom of the sailboard. The adjustable harness line has a predetermined length of plastic tubing that has a first Velcro strap assembly attached to its one end. The opposite end of the pla... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4759306 | Supporting assemblies A supporting assembly (10) for securing a persons hand to the sail wishbone of a sailboard includes a connected assembly (11) having a pair of mounting devices (14, 15) which may be fitted adjustably about the thumb and wrist, respectively, a connector po... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4745870 | Windsurfing harness A windsurfing harness comprising a cross-shoulder brace, at least two rear-arm support braces to which are attached attachments means such as boom hook straps or gloves. This harness securely holds the windsurfer to the sailboard boom while being easily d... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4741280 | Safety hook for trapeze harnesses, in particular for windsurfers A safety hook for trapeze harnesses, in particular for wind-surfers, comprising a clevis hook attached to a hook plate to receive the trapeze rope, whereby the clevis hook is designed in such a way that it exhibits a wide contact area for the trapeze rope... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4712498 | Multiple support bar for manipulation of a hand-held sail assembly A versatile, lightweight bar is shown, with multiple places for attachment, to be worn in conjunction with a sailboarding harness, which is fastened to the sail assembly of a sailboard to support a person during sailing. The bar consists of two or more co... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4588044 | Hawaii trapeze spreader bar A support device including a hook for suspending a person wearing the support device on a rope. The person may be fastened into the support device by means of a transverse belt attached to the upper torso, with the transverse belt extending through slots ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4545773 | Sailboarding personal flotation device A personal flotation device (10) for use with a sailboard is disclosed. The device (10) comprises a buoyant body portion (12) having front and back sections (14 and 16, respectively) defining arm holes (26a and 26b) and a neck hole (28). The device furthe... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4508045 | Sailboard harness A sailing harness adapted to be worn by a sailor and fastened to the sail assembly of a sailboard, for supporting the sailor during sailing and reducing fatigue. The harness includes a buttock-engaging member adapted to surround the sailor's buttocks, a c... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4452161 | Hook for attaching rider to board sailer A quick release-hook to be secured to the chest harness of the rider of a board sailer. The hook helps in bracing the sail of the board sailer by engaging a loop of a rope attached to the boom-like rail of the board sailer. The hook (9) pivots from hookin... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4235182 | Traction arrangement for use by a sail surfer or water skier A traction arrangement for use by a sail surfer or water skier who is pulled along by holding onto a bar-shaped member connected to pulling apparatus, has two pulling elements which are arranged to be worn by a user and each having a leading end, and two ... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4112865 | Navigation harnesses A harness for sail board operators including a chest belt and shoulder straps. A hook carried by a plate on the belt attaches to a connecting element whose other end is fastened to the rigging. The hook pivots about an axis between a hooked-up position an... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4047255 | Flotation hiking harness A flotation hiking harness having back, side and crotch sections attached to a central buckle and having a shoulder section over the shoulder blades and front sections over the chest which terminate short of the bend line at the waist, the front and shoul... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4026547 | Belt with adjustable back support plate A back belt for use by sailors particularly in racing to provide support when a sailor is inclined out from a side of the ship to counterbalance the inclination of the boat, the belt having portions to extend around crotch, waist, back and over the should... | 05/31/1977 |
