Ships – Sail or control means therefor – Reefing and furling
Patent
1976-08-30
1977-06-21
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Sail or control means therefor
Reefing and furling
114 90, B63M 904
Patent
active
040304396
ABSTRACT:
The gooseneck fitting disclosed herein carries a reel adapted for roll-furling a mainsail along its luff edge, the reel being positioned within a hollow mast with which the gooseneck fitting is used so the mainsail can be rolled up within the mast. The gooseneck fitting incorporates also a sheave for turning a line being drawn horizontally off the reel in a downwardly direction to a point of exit from the gooseneck fitting beneath the boom.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3835804 (1974-09-01), Jackson
Hood Frederick E.
Mitchell Donald K.
Uhring Gary S.
Blix Trygve M.
Hood Sailmakers, Inc.
Keen D. W.
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