EP 0853576 A1 19980722 - BOAT POWERED BY MEANS OF A KITE VIA A HINGED ARM
Title (en)
BOAT POWERED BY MEANS OF A KITE VIA A HINGED ARM
Title (de)
VON EINEM VIA EINES DREHARMS ANGELENKTEN DRACHENSEGEL ANGETRIEBENES WASSERFAHRZEUG
Title (fr)
NAVIRE TRACTE PAR CERF-VOLANT VIA UN BRAS ARTICULE
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 9601678 W 19961025
- FR 9512622 A 19951026
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9715490A1] The invention relates to a boat using the wind as a prime mover without generating important rolling and yawing moments. This boat which is powered by a kite comprises an arm (1) hinged at one extremity (2) to the boat, and means for controlling the arm (1) in inclination (3) and in orientation (4), the free end (5) of the arm (1) being the traction point wherein connection lines (6) leave the boat to join the kite. Appropriate inclination (3) and orientation (4) of the arm (1) cause the traction straight-line (10) of the kite pass close to the center-board (11) of the boat, thereby reducing and even cancelling the rolling and yawing moments. The boat of the invention is particularly intended to rapid displacement using the wind.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B63H 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63H 9/069 (2020.02 - EP US); B63H 9/072 (2020.02 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9715490A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9715490 A1 19970501; AU 7308896 A 19970515; DE 69602849 D1 19990715; EP 0853576 A1 19980722; EP 0853576 B1 19990609; FR 2740427 A1 19970430; FR 2740427 B1 19980102; NZ 320358 A 19980924; US 6003457 A 19991221
DOCDB simple family (application)
FR 9601678 W 19961025; AU 7308896 A 19961025; DE 69602849 T 19961025; EP 96934979 A 19961025; FR 9512622 A 19951026; NZ 32035896 A 19961025; US 6799498 A 19980401