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US 2018/0009514 A1Published application
Wind paddle sail assembly and method for operating the same
OwnerJohn Archie Fahmieinventor
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Abstract
A wind paddle sail assembly includes a sail having stiffened upper and lower ends and a paddle or pole having an upper fixed end and a lower portion with a lower free end. A fastener fastens the upper fixed end of the paddle or pole to the upper end of the sail. A downhaul strap fastens the lower end of the sail to the lower portion of the paddle or pole for adjusting tension in the sail. A method for operating a wind paddle sail assembly is also provided.
Claims22
A wind paddle sail assembly, comprising:
- a sail for propelling a land or water vehicle, said sail having stiffened upper and lower ends;
- a shaft having an upper fixed end and a lower portion with a lower free end;
- a fastener fastening said upper fixed end of said shaft to said upper end of said sail;
- and
- a downhaul strap fastening said lower end of said sail to said lower portion of said shaft for adjusting tension in said sail.
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A method for operating a wind paddle sail assembly, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a sail having stiffened upper and lower ends;
- providing a shaft having an upper fixed end and a lower portion with a lower free end;
- fastening the upper fixed end of the shaft to the upper end of the sail;
- using a downhaul strap to fasten the lower end of the sail to the lower portion of the shaft;
- using the downhaul strap to adjust tension in the sail;
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- holding the lower portion of the shaft with one hand and steering the sail with the other hand while occupying a land or water vehicle to propel and steer the vehicle with the wind.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.