(19)
(11) EP 0 888 963 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01

(21) Application number: 98305264.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63H 9/10, A62B 35/00
// B63B35/79, A62B35/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.07.1997 DE 29711757 U

(71) Applicant: NEIL PRYDE LIMITED
New Territories Hong Kong (HK)

(72) Inventor:
  • Janse van Rensburg, Moorrees, c/o Neil Pryde LT
    Tuen Mun, New Terr., Hong Kong (HK)

(74) Representative: Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William 
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS
London WC2A 3LS (GB)

   


(54) Sailing harness


(57) A hooked spreader bar (17) is held to a sailor's body by straps (18) at each end (only one end is shown in the Figure). The straps (18) are formed with serrations (19) that are engaged by noses (22) of pivotable locks (20). When the straps (18) are tight, the locks (20) prevent the straps (18) from loosening but provide a quick-release operation when pressed down at (A). The spreader bar (17) thus is reliably held to a sailor's body and can simply be fitted and removed.






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