Sailcraft traveler car and assembly
US4319537A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H9/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 bent to one of the major holes and reeved via the sail through the other major hole. Lines bent to the minor holes permit positioning of the car along the track to be instantly controlled from a position on the sailcraft remote from the traveler, e.g., if the sail is a jib sheeted down on the leeward side, the traveler position may be controlled from the windward side of the sailcraft.
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