Wheel-controlled sails
US7270067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H9/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention simplifies sailing providing control of one or more sails with a wheel. The proposed system eliminates the need to control boom-footed sails separately, giving benefits of less gear and rig for short handed sailing. The wheel controlling the sails provides visible and obvious correlation between sails control action and achieved result, much like rudder control.
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