Jib furler

Details Jib furler Jib furler

1975-09-05

1977-07-12

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Sail or control means therefor

Reefing and furling

B63H 904

Patent

active

040346943

ABSTRACT:
The jib furler comprises an upper swivel system attached to a mast including a halyard sheave and a stay attachment device, a lower swivel system attached to a deck including attachment for a jib tack pendant, stay and halyard; and a halyard, luff rope and stay tensioned between the upper and lower swivels. Rotation of the lower swivel transmits a torqueing force to the upper swivel through the tensioned halyard and luff rope whereby the jib sail may be furled around the stay, luff rope and halyard without appreciable twisting of the stay. The jib is hanked directly upon the stay so that jibs may be changed without disturbing mast security which is sustained by the taut stay during sail changes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3730124 (1973-05-01), Britton
patent: 3789790 (1974-02-01), Crall
patent: 3851609 (1974-12-01), Stearn
patent: 3958523 (1976-05-01), Holmes

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