Device for setting and furling sails

Details Device for setting and furling sails Device for setting and furling sails

1976-12-21

1978-07-25

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Sail or control means therefor

Reefing and furling

B63H 910

Patent

active

041022890

ABSTRACT:
A device for setting and furling a light sail comprises an elongated nylon sleeve and a substantially rigid, funnel-shaped member having an inner end in substantial alignment with the sleeve and an outwardly flaring outer end. The funnel-shaped member has at least a portion extending from the outer end towards the inner end which defines an entirely smooth and even sliding surface for the sail when furled into the sleeve through the outwardly flaring outer end. The surface of the funnel-shaped member portion is generated by a spherical curve and the inner end lies on a circle generated by an innermost point of the curve whereby none of the funnel-shaped member extends radially inwardly beyond the circle. The inner end of the funnel-shaped member is attached to an end of the sleeve and the funnel-shaped member and the attached sleeve are movable over the sail.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2595110 (1952-04-01), Steube et al.
patent: 3310018 (1967-03-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 3831541 (1974-08-01), Williams
patent: 3861343 (1975-01-01), Fretwell

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