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Wind powered propulsion device

Patent 4634136 Issued on January 6, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 30, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

947731

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Bicycle sail
Patent #: 4441728
Issued on: 04/10/1984
Inventor: Schroeder

Mainsail furling mast assembly and mast construction therefor
Patent #: 4480570
Issued on: 11/06/1984
Inventor: Rosenfield ,   et al.

Sail and rigging for a sailing-apparatus Patent #: 4501216
Issued on: 02/26/1985
Inventor: Voslamber

Inventor

Application

No. 06/666296 filed on 10/30/1984

US Classes:

280/213, Sail attachments280/810Wind sail for propelling or braking skier or skater

Examiners

Primary: Love, John J.
Assistant: Dukes, Mark C.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

B63H 9/06 (20060101)
B63H 9/00 (20060101)
B62B 15/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A wind powered propulsion device has a sail mount and harness means for retaining the sail mount on the back of a person. A sail is mounted on the sail mount. Preferably the harness means includes a backpack-like device having a back rest and strap for fitting over the shoulders and around the waist of a person. The mount may include a mast for holding the sail in a generally vertical position and a swinging arm. The sail is mounted at a first end of the swinging arm which is pivotal at a second end about an axis through the sail mount.

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