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Control and fixing device for the sail of a kite

US7017860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 3, 2003
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63H8/18
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control and safety device of a kite wing comprises a stiffening member 11 arranged at each tip of the wing 1 between sliding means 9A, 9B to allow a sliding pre-line 8A to pass through and to maintain a predetermined distance between the front and rear attachments 5A, 5B regardless of the tension applied to the ends of said pre-line.

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