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US 8,826,840 B1Granted
Collapsible mast and rigging for a sailboat
OwnerByron Slackinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible mast and rigging for a sailboat. A collapsible mast is provided having a base section and one or more telescopic sections. A plurality of mast rings are also provided, each mast ring having a sail attachment portion for attaching the mast ring to the sail of the sailboat, and a ring-shaped portion for fitting around a selected one of the telescopic sections and, thus fitted, sliding on the outer surface thereof. A hydraulic fluid pump may be used to power the collapsible mast.
Claims16
A collapsible mast and rigging for a sailboat, comprising:
- a collapsible elongate mast defining an elongate axis, the mast having a base section and one or more telescopic sections, each telescopic section having a cylindrical outer surface;
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- a plurality of mast rings, each mast ring having a sail attachment portion for attaching the mast ring to the sail of the sailboat, and a ring-shaped portion for loosely fitting around a selected one of the telescopic sections, the loose fitting to provide for sliding the mast ring along the elongate axis on the outer surface of the telescopic section in response to raising or lowering the telescopic section, and rotating the mast ring about the telescopic section in response to wind forces applied to the sail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.