EP 0471902 A1 19920226 - Apparatus coupling a sail to a mast.
Title (en)
Apparatus coupling a sail to a mast.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Kupplung eines Mastes und eines Segels.
Title (fr)
Appareil pour accoupler une voile et un mât.
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 90309308 A 19900824
Abstract (en)
Apparatus is provided which permits a sail (2) to be switched from non-camber induced mode to camber induced mode simply and effectively. To achieve this a coupling (7) is provided on a mast, the coupling including a pair of arms (14, 15) extending towards the rear of the sail and converging to define an area (16) within which a forward end of a sail and respective batten (6) can move freely. Anchor means in the form of a plate (8) is disposed within the area (16) and receives a forward edge (4) of the sail and respective batten. The plate (8) can be selectively adjustable, by means of a strap (10) between a forward position proximate either side of the mast, at which forward position the sail is in its non-camber induced mode, and a rearward position away from the mast, at which rearward position the sail is in its camber induced mode. In a second aspect of the invention there is provided apparatus including a sail having one or more battens and one or more couplings (7) of the type described. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B63H 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B63H 8/40 (2020.02)
Citation (search report)
- [E] EP 0396372 A1 19901107 - PRYDE NEIL LTD [HK]
- [Y] US 4625671 A 19861202 - NISHIMURA THOMAS G [US]
- [Y] WO 8604147 A1 19860717 - SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS [US]
- [A] DE 9001606 U1 19900419
- [A] WO 8504377 A1 19851010 - GAASTRA SAILS INT LTD [HK]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0471902 A1 19920226; GB 2247220 A 19920226; GB 9018572 D0 19901010
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90309308 A 19900824; GB 9018572 A 19900824