Wing rig and kite
AssigneeBoards & More GmbH
InventorsMax Pajank, Antonio Destino, Till Eberle
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Abstract
A hand-held wing rig includes an inflatable front tube forming a leading edge and a rigid or inflatable center strut which together span a canopy. A radially projecting spoiler profile is formed approximately in the lower region of the leading edge. In use, the spoiler profile is tangentially flowed against, facing a user. Further disclosed is a kite including a spoiler profile formed approximately in the lower region of the leading edge, which is tangentially flowed against.
Claims16
A hand-held wing rig comprising:
- an inflatable front tube forming a leading edge;
- and
- a rigid or inflatable center strut on which a handle can be arranged;
- wherein:
- the inflatable front tube together with the rigid or inflatable center strut span a canopy;
- and
- a radially projecting spoiler profile is formed on the leading edge of the front tube;
- wherein:
- either the spoiler profile is formed as an attached profile body;
- and/or
- the spoiler profile is covered by a cover;
- and/or
- the spoiler profile has a widened base provided with an adhesive layer;
- and/or
- a plurality of spoiler profile sections are arranged spaced apart from each other;
- and/or
- a plurality of spoiler profile sections are designed with different heights.
A kite comprising an inflatable front tube forming a leading edge and at least one strut, wherein:
- the inflatable front tube and the at least one strut together span a canopy, and
- a radially projecting spoiler profile is formed on the leading edge of the front tube, and further wherein:
- either the spoiler profile is formed as an attached profile body;
- and/or
- the spoiler profile is covered by a cover;
- and/or
- the spoiler profile has a widened base provided with an adhesive layer;
- and/or
- a plurality of spoiler profile sections are arranged spaced apart from each other;
- and/or
- a plurality of spoiler profile sections are designed with different heights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.