Ships – Sail or control means therefor – Specific sail structure or arrangement
Patent
1990-07-02
1991-11-19
Sotelo, Jesus D.
Ships
Sail or control means therefor
Specific sail structure or arrangement
B63H 904
Patent
active
050656856
ABSTRACT:
A marine sail having a plurality of batten attachment assemblies coupled thereto for supporting or shaping the sail body. Each of the batten attachment assemblies includes an elongated tubular pocket member, a pair of battens supported in the tubular pocket member with their longitudinal axes aligned and their inner ends overlapping, and a batten coupling and constraining assembly for limiting longitudinal movement of the battens in the tubular pocket member. In a first embodiment, the batten coupling and constraining assembly includes a pair of end caps interconnected by a pair of straps with a buckle for adjusting the compression of the battens in the tubular pocket member. In a second embodiment, the batten coupling and constraining assembly uses an elastic strap for interconnecting the pair of end caps for placing the battens under compression. In a third embodiment, the batten coupling and constraining assembly uses a pair of straps which are selectively positionable in the tubular pocket member for adjusting the amount of compression of the battens.
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