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US 5,176,091 AGranted
Sailboard pontoon and mast rigging assembly
OwnerRaymond M. Burnham, IIinventor
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Abstract
A pontoon and mast rigging assembly for a sailboard. Four pontoons are arranged laterally about the sailboard hull and attached thereto by means of individual outriggers. Individual elastic straps interconnect each pontoon with a mast top mounted above and around the mast head.
Claims7
A novice windsurfer's pontoon and mast rigging assembly for a windsurfing sailboard with a hull, mast with mast head and secured to said sailboard hull through a flexible universal joint enabling said mast to be swivelled through a 360 degree radius and tipped in any direction relative to said hull, boom and sail, comprising:
- a plurality of pontoons fixedly positioned laterally about said hull;
- a plurality of outriggers interconnecting each pontoon with said hull;
- a mast top fitted to said mast head;
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- a plurality of mast supporting elasticized straps, each with two ends, adjustably interconnecting each pontoon to said mast top to vary the amount of support.
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