Articulating Bowsprit
OwnerRodney Martin Percivalinventor
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Abstract
The articulating bowsprit permits deployment of sails from a point forward of the bow on sailing vessels. The unique characteristics include: simple installation and removal for stowage, high degree of flexibility for optimal point of attachment including deck or side mounting, ability for fixed length or telescoping configurations, horizontal support of bowsprit with deck mounting brackets, and pinned connections at each end which eliminates torque.
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An articulating bowsprit comprising two connector tubes wherein each connector tube has a front end and a rear end, the connector tubes attached by a hinged connection at their front ends and wherein each connector tube is attached at its rear end to the bow of a sailing vessel such that the connector tubes create a triangular truss, wherein the primary function of the triangular truss is to extend a tack of a foresail forward of the bow.
An articulating bowsprit comprising two connector tubes wherein each connector tube has a front end and a rear end, the connector tubes attached by a hinged connection at their front ends and wherein each connector tube is pivotally attached at its rear end to a mounting bracket attached to the bow of a sailing vessel such that the connector tubes create a triangular truss, wherein the primary function of the triangular truss is to extend a tack of a foresail forward of the bow.
An articulating bowsprit comprising two connector tubes wherein each connector tube has a front end and a rear end, the connector tubes attached by a hinged connection at their front ends and wherein each connector tube is pivotally and removably attached at its rear end to a mounting bracket attached to the bow of a sailing vessel such that the connector tubes create a triangular truss, wherein the primary function of the triangular truss is to extend a tack of a foresail forward of the bow;
- and further wherein the bowsprit includes a bobstay attached at one end to the hinged connection at the front ends of the connector tubes and attached at another end to the bow of the sailing vessel.
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