Global Patent Index - EP 0325074 B1

EP 0325074 B1 19911204 - SAIL REEFING MECHANISM WINDING THE SAIL UPON A TUBE RUNNING IN PARALLEL WITH THE MAST

Title (en)

SAIL REEFING MECHANISM WINDING THE SAIL UPON A TUBE RUNNING IN PARALLEL WITH THE MAST

Publication

EP 0325074 B1 19911204 (FR)

Application

EP 88403358 A 19881229

Priority

FR 8800593 A 19880120

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0325074A1] The furler/reefer according to the invention comprises a rotating tube (3) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mast (1), and a device for retaining this tube, which has at least two curved wings (16, 18) connected to each other at one of their ends by a linking element (14) capable of being mounted on the mast (1), these two wings (16, 18) partially surrounding the tube (3) and having, opposite the linking element (14), two respective end edges (20, 21) with axes parallel to the tube (3) and defining an axial zone of passage for the sail. The wings (16, 18) are axially offset in such a way that the end edges (21, 20) are axially spaced apart from each other by a specified distance (d2). <??>The invention enables the tube (3) to be retained without there being any risk of the sail (6) becoming jammed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63H 9/10

IPC 8 full level

B63H 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63H 9/1035 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0325074 A1 19890726; EP 0325074 B1 19911204; DE 3866692 D1 19920116; FR 2625967 A1 19890721; FR 2625967 B1 19910222; US 4930434 A 19900605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88403358 A 19881229; DE 3866692 T 19881229; FR 8800593 A 19880120; US 29815289 A 19890117