Control device for kite
US6745713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H8/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 kite is attached to a harness loop at one end and extends from the harness loop towards the kite. A stopper is rigidly fixed to the third control line adjacent the harness loop. The stopper is wedge shaped in a predetermined plane. A body is attached to the central region of the control bar. The body has a cavity for releasably receiving the stopper and an opening in a wall of the cavity. The cavity is wedge shape towards the opening for rotating the stopper to the predetermined plane when it engages against the inner walls of the cavity.
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