Quick-release fitting for a sailboat stay

Details Quick-release fitting for a sailboat stay Quick-release fitting for a sailboat stay

1979-04-30

1981-07-28

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Sail or control means therefor

Rigging screws and stretchers

254258, 24 71CT, B63H 904

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042804329

ABSTRACT:
A quick-release fitting for tensioning and untensioning a sailboat stay that extends between the hull and a mast of the sailboat. Upper and lower barrels are connected together by a release lever that is held in place by a quick-release pin. When the pin is removed, the lever pivots away from its normal position away from the upper barrel to increase the spacing between the barrels and untension the sailboat stay.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1235762 (1917-08-01), Boes
patent: 2564821 (1951-08-01), Smith
patent: 3418008 (1968-12-01), Durbin
patent: 3866559 (1975-02-01), Joensen

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