Jib sail and batten combinations
US4602585A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H9/065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Jib sails for sailcraft comprising full length battens have batten pockets provided with rigid cups at their fore ends that have their opened ends facing aft to receive mating luff caps on the fore ends of the battens. The combination of such a rigid cup with a luff cap eliminates tearing of the sail luff by a batten when it is compressed in its batten pocket to create camber in a jib sail.
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