Ships – Sail or control means therefor – Specific sail structure or arrangement
Patent
1991-05-23
1992-05-19
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Sail or control means therefor
Specific sail structure or arrangement
114 391, B63H 904
Patent
active
051137763
ABSTRACT:
A halyard retainer (10) eliminates noise created by the halyard (12) hitting a flagstaff (14) by retaining the halyard (12) at a greater distance than would normally separate the halyard (12) from the flagstaff (14). A base (30) fixedly secures the halyard retainer (10) to the flagstaff (14). The halyard restrictor (24) is at the distal end (20) of an arm (16) and includes two slots (26). The longitudinal portions (28) of the slots (26) allow the halyard retainer (10) to hold the halyard (12) without additional latches or locks. The arm (16) is rotatable about a first pin (42) between an operating position and a storage position and is locked into one of the two positions using a second pin (58).
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