Ships – Sail or control means therefor – Reefing and furling
Patent
1975-05-27
1976-04-06
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Sail or control means therefor
Reefing and furling
B63H 904
Patent
active
039482006
ABSTRACT:
In the jib sail system disclosed herein, the luff edge of a jib is provided with a bead of relatively small diameter backed up by a rib of relatively large diameter. In operation, the small bead is retained in a grooved headstay member while the larger diameter rib is operated on by a guide, during the introduction of the bead into the supporting groove, but remains outside the groove after passing through the guide.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3658025 (1972-04-01), Hood et al.
patent: 3759210 (1973-09-01), Davis
patent: 3800728 (1974-04-01), Dowling
patent: 3802373 (1974-04-01), Lagerquist
Hood Frederick E.
Mitchell Donald K.
Walton Bruce H.
Blix Trygve M.
Goldstein Stuart M.
Hood Sailmakers, Inc.
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