Self-steering system for sailboats
US5915322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H25/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A self-steering system for sailboats which operates in conjunction with an auxiliary rudder which is independent of the main rudder and which is operated by a double acting hydraulic pump which derives operative power from an impeller system activated by the movement of the boat through the water and controlled by a windvane.
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