Sailboard harness

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1983-01-11

1985-04-02

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Watercraft with means used in providing sailpower

Having specifically defined hull shape

182 3, 182 7, 441109, B63B 3572, B63H 910

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045080453

ABSTRACT:
A sailing harness adapted to be worn by a sailor and fastened to the sail assembly of a sailboard, for supporting the sailor during sailing and reducing fatigue. The harness includes a buttock-engaging member adapted to surround the sailor's buttocks, a coupling member connected to the buttock-engaging member at the front of the sailor, and adapted to be fastened to the sail assembly, and an elastic retaining member attached to the coupling member and adapted to be fastened to the upper torso of the sailor. The elastic retaining member keeps the coupling member close to the sailor's torso when no load is applied to the coupling member, and stretches to permit the coupling member to move away from the sailor's torso when load is applied during sailing. Substantially all of the load transmitted through the coupling member is therefore transferred to the sailor's hips.

REFERENCES:
patent: 725206 (1903-04-01), Boisclaire
patent: 3494319 (1970-02-01), Dunlap
patent: 4047255 (1977-09-01), Kiefer
patent: 4140205 (1979-02-01), Matson
patent: 4418631 (1983-12-01), Frohbach
Surf Magazine (HAI), Mar. 3, 1983.

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