Aeronautics and astronautics – Kites – Accessories
Patent
1990-06-08
1991-06-18
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Kites
Accessories
244155R, 242 96, B64C 3106
Patent
active
050244019
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling quad-line stunt kites of a type having a pair of handles with lines connected to each end of each handle. This is essentially all the control that is used during the normal kite flying procedure, but when it is desired to bring the kite line in or to let the line out, pick-up and/or pay-out structures are used in conjunction with the control handles. Specifically this pick-up and pay-out structure includes a first rod which extends through a pair of openings in the top of each of the control handles respectively and has a crank portion on one end thereof. A second rod extends through a pair of aligned openings in the lower portion of each of the control handles respectively. An axle, which is adapted to be rotated about an axis, is attached to one end of the first and the second rod and a tubular member is adapted to slide over the axle so that a person can grasp the tubular member in one hand and the crank in the other hand to rotate both rods and both handles about the axis. A guide rod structure with four partial loops therein is attached to the tube and is adapted to receive one of the lines in each one of the respective partial loops so that during the aformentioned rotation of the handles and rods, the four lines will be wound evenly onto or off of the first and second rods.
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"Into the Wind" 1989 Kite Catalog, p. 11.
Palomar Linda L.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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