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Sailing ship rigging and its operation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-11
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1983-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D Sainte-Claire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:24
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H9/00; B63H9/04; B63H9/08; B63H9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A SAILING SHIP HAVING ONE OR MORE MASTS PROVIDED WITH ONE OR MORE SAILS EACH, EACH SAIL HAVING A SPINDLE MEANS ALONG ITS TOP EDGE, MEANS SUPPORTING THE SPINDLE MEANS TO THE MAST, POWER MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE POINT ON THE SHIP FOR ROTATING THE SPINDLE MEANS SO AS TO ROLL AND UNROLL THE SAIL THEREON, EACH MAST HAVING A BEARING MEANS INCLUDING A GEAR OF LARGE DIAMETER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAST, AND POWER MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE POINT OF THE SHIP FOR TURNING THE MAST SO THAT THE SAILS CAN BE DISPOSED ANGULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE KEEL OF THE SHIP, THE POWER MEANS COMPRISING A PINION GEAR MESHED WITH A TRAIN OF GEARS AND WHICH ARE MESHED WITH THE GEAR OF LARGE DIAMETER SO THAT THE MAST CAN BE TURNED SLOWLY BY A NORMALLY HIGH SPEED POWER MEANS, AND WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS FOR FURLING AND UNFURLING THE SAIL IS FIXED TO A HOUSING THAT IS FIRMLY FIXED TO ITS RESPECTIVE MAST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A SAILING SHIP HAVING ONE OR MORE MASTS PROVIDED WITH ONE OR MORE SAILS EACH, EACH SAIL HAVING A SPINDLE MEANS ALONG ITS TOP EDGE, MEANS SUPPORTING THE SPINDLE MEANS TO THE MAST, POWER MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE POINT ON THE SHIP FOR ROTATING THE SPINDLE MEANS SO AS TO ROLL AND UNROLL THE SAIL THEREON, EACH MAST HAVING A BEARING MEANS INCLUDING A GEAR OF LARGE DIAMETER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAST, AND POWER MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE POINT OF THE SHIP FOR TURNING THE MAST SO THAT THE SAILS CAN BE DISPOSED ANGULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE KEEL OF THE SHIP, THE POWER MEANS COMPRISING A PINION GEAR MESHED WITH A TRAIN OF GEARS AND WHICH ARE MESHED WITH THE GEAR OF LARGE DIAMETER SO THAT THE MAST CAN BE TURNED SLOWLY BY A NORMALLY HIGH SPEED POWER MEANS, AND WHEREIN THE POWER MEANS FOR FURLING AND UNFURLING THE SAIL IS FIXED TO A HOUSING THAT IS FIRMLY FIXED TO ITS RESPECTIVE MAST.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |