Global Patent Index - EP 2089271 A4

EP 2089271 A4 20101222 - SAILBOAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

SAILBOAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

SEGELBOOTSTEUERVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE VOILIER

Publication

EP 2089271 A4 20101222 (EN)

Application

EP 07838715 A 20070921

Priority

  • US 2007020565 W 20070921
  • US 84707106 P 20060921

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008036418A2] A method and apparatus is shown and disclosed for line operated input device, powered by a sailor/operator pulling on the line to provide an input to an output device. The input device is connected, as by shafting, to a remote output device, which in turn carries out the desired sailing function, as for example one or more of traveler car, boom vang, sail sheet, sail sheet level, athwartship car, backstay tension, Cunningham, outhaul, roller, slab or other reefing and/or other sailing adjustments or functions. A selector box can be provided so that a single line powered input can control two or more outputs and sail functions.

IPC 8 full level

B63H 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63H 9/1021 (2013.01); B63H 9/1028 (2013.01); B63H 9/1085 (2013.01); B63H 2009/088 (2013.01); B63H 2009/105 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008036418 A2 20080327; WO 2008036418 A3 20080508; EP 2089271 A2 20090819; EP 2089271 A4 20101222

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2007020565 W 20070921; EP 07838715 A 20070921