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US 11,084,562 B1Granted
Traveler control
OwnerHenry Sandersinventor
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Abstract
A traveler control for a boat includes a car that traverses a track. A first sheave is positioned on a first end of the car and a second sheave is positioned on an opposite end of the car. A line is fixed at a first end and is routed through the first sheave. The line is routed through a plurality of turning blocks. An opposite end of the line is fixed after routing the line through the second sheave. The traveler control provides a mechanical advantage for convenient and precise positioning of a mainsail of a sailboat.
Claims10
A traveler control for a boat, comprising:
- a car, the car comprising a first sheave on a first end of the car and a second sheave on an opposite end of the car;
- a first block that is laterally spaced apart from the first sheave and a second block that is laterally spaced apart from the second sheave, wherein the first block is positioned on an opposite side of the car from the second block;
- a third block that is laterally spaced apart from a fourth block, wherein the third block is positioned on an opposite side of the car from the fourth block, and
- a line having a first terminal end, the line routed, beginning from the first terminal end, through the first sheave, subsequently through the first block, and then through the fourth block, and then through the third block, and then through the second block, and then though the second sheave, and the line subsequently terminating at a second terminal end.
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