Swiveling wind scoop
OwnerPhilip G. Vail, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A wind scoop for ventilating the enclosed interior area of a boat through a hatch opening thereof is disclosed. The wind scoop comprises a flexible sail for continuously directing an air flow into the hatch opening independent of the direction of the boat with respect to the wind, a mast for rotatably supporting the sail above the hatch opening, and fasteners for holding the mast to the boat above the hatch opening. A wing mechanism responsive to changes in the direction of the wind for changing the orientation of the sail and a swivel mechanism for rotating the sail on the mast are also disclosed. An auxiliary scoop for mounting within the boat to further direct air flow within the boat, and a rain cover for mounting above the wind scoop may be provided.
Claims10
A wind scoop for ventilating the enclosed interior area of a boat through a generally horizontally disposed hatch opening thereof, comprising:
- flexible sail means made of a cloth-like material and being oriented for continuously directing an air flow into said hatch opening independent of the direction of said boat with respect to the wind, the orientation of said flexible sail means being responsive to the direction of the wind;
- mast means for rotatably supporting said sail means above said hatch opening;
- and means for fastening said mast means to said boat above said hatch opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.