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EP 0171648 B1 19880928 - ROLL-REEFING DEVICE FOR SAILING BOATS

Title (en)

ROLL-REEFING DEVICE FOR SAILING BOATS

Publication

EP 0171648 B1 19880928 (FR)

Application

EP 85109038 A 19850719

Priority

CH 363884 A 19840727

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4637334A] The roller furling element of this invention is formed by a single piece profiled member extruded from aluminum and includes: two concentric cylindrical tubes, the internal one being adapted to accommodate a stay, and the external one having two longitudinal slots each allowing a sail to pass through, the bolt rope of which may be held between the two tubes; and longitudinal walls distributed within the annular space between the tubes and uniting the tubes to one another.

IPC 1-7

B63H 9/10

IPC 8 full level

B63H 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63H 9/1028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0171648 A1 19860219; EP 0171648 B1 19880928; CH 657101 A5 19860815; DE 3565235 D1 19881103; US 4637334 A 19870120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85109038 A 19850719; CH 363884 A 19840727; DE 3565235 T 19850719; US 75575185 A 19850717