Sailboat accessory paddle head
AssigneeTurnabie LLC
InventorSteven H. Griggs
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Abstract
The present application relates to an accessory paddle head for use with a spinnaker pole. The accessory paddle head is adapted to releasably connect to a spinnaker pole to provide a paddle system. The accessory paddle head surface optionally includes gripping members disposed on its surface for engaging with and detachably securing the spinnaker pole. The accessory paddle head is optionally formed of molded material.
Claims29
An accessory paddle head configured to releasably connect to a pole to provide an accessory paddle system, said accessory paddle head comprising:
- a first pole connection arrangement that includes a first cavity, said first cavity having a top opening;
- a primary pole retention arrangement having a second cavity, said second cavity having a top opening, said top opening of said first cavity facing one side of said accessory paddle head and said top opening of said second cavity facing an opposite side of said accessory paddle head;
- a first set of gripping members positionable adjacent to said top opening of said first cavity, said first set of gripping members configured to releasably secure a first portion of said pole in said first cavity;
- and,
- a second set of gripping members positionable adjacent to said top opening of said second cavity, said second set of gripping members configured to releasably secure a second portion of said pole in said second cavity.
An accessory paddle head configured to releasably connect to a pole to provide an accessory paddle system, said accessory paddle head comprising:
- a first pole connection arrangement that includes a first cavity, said first cavity having a top opening;
- a primary pole retention arrangement having a second cavity, said second cavity having a top opening, said top opening of said first cavity facing one side of said accessory paddle head and said top opening of said second cavity facing an opposite side of said accessory paddle head, said second cavity includes an upper opening that is sized and shaped to enable a quick release fitting on the pole head unit to art least partially pass through said upper opening when a portion of the pole is positioned in said second cavity.
A method for forming an accessory paddle system comprising the steps of:
- providing a pole, said pole having a first end and a second end;
- providing an accessory paddle head configured to releasably connect to said pole to provide said accessory paddle system, said accessory paddle head comprising:
- a first pole connection arrangement that includes a first cavity, said first cavity having a top opening;
- a primary pole retention arrangement having a second cavity, said second cavity having a top opening, said top opening of said first cavity facing one side of said accessory paddle head and said top opening of said second cavity facing an opposite side of said accessory paddle head;
- releasably connecting a first end portion of said pole to said second cavity;
- and,
- releasably connecting a portion of said pole that is rearward of said first end portion of said pole to said first cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.