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US 2020/0255097 A1Published application
Mast-head Rigging Connection Device
OwnerJames G. Arendtsinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment of a mast-head standing rigging connection device, allowing for sail module rotation about a mast axis, is disclosed. The embodiment allows for connection of shrouds and conventional single mast forestay and backstay rigging systems. Additional embodiments, utilizing modifications of the first embodiment, for multi-mast and triangular fore-aft sail mast roller reef-furl systems, are described.
Claims6
A mast-head standing rigging connection device, allowing for sail module or triangular sail mast roller reef-furl system rotation about a mast axis, comprising:
- a. a non-rotating assembly, firmly connected to top of said mast, comprising:
- 1. a mast connection flange (24),
- 2. a central barrel (25),
- 3. a top cover (26),
- 4. a bottom cover (27),
- 5. a bearing support cylinder (23),
- 6. a forestay connection beam (18),
- 7. a backstay connection beam (19),
- 8. a plurality of shroud attachment lugs (12),
- 9. a forestay attachment lug (13),
- 10. a backstay attachment lug (14);
- b. an assembly, rotatable about said mast axis, comprising:
- 1. a rotatable sail module connection flange (15),
- 2. a first bearing (21),
- 3. a second bearing (22),
- 4. a third bearing (22);
- whereby, upon connection of said standing rigging to one or more of said attachment lugs (12)(13)(14), and connection of said sail module or conventional sail mast roller reef-furl system to said rotatable sail module connection flange (15), rotation, about said mast axis, of said sail module or conventional sail mast roller reef-furl system is available whilst said standing rigging support of said mast is enabled.
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