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US 2016/0244137 A1Published application
Sail assembly using slugs and flakers
OwnerLawrence Loweinventor
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Abstract
A sail assembly using slugs and flakers is presented. The sail slug has a plurality of rollers positioned along an inner edge that are received within a groove of a mast. The outer edge of the sail slug has a swivel platform that attaches to straps positioned on a sail. The flaker has a pair of leaves having a first end, a longitudinal section, and a second end with a bracket. The brackets of the leaves have openings that align to receive a torsion spring and an axle to hingedly connect the pair of leaves.
Claims3
A sail assembly, comprising:
- a slug having a plurality of rollers aligned along an inner edge of a pair of mounting plates;
- a pair of rollers attached to ears of the mounting plates;
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- a mast having a groove that receives the plurality of rollers aligned along an inner edge.
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