Patent US2460132A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3194202A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Rig for sailing vessels
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1964-03-13
•
Granted: 1965-07-13
•
Expires: 1984-03-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Saunders Philip Keith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:51
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H9/00; B63H9/04; B63H9/08; B63H9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A LATEEN RIGGED SAILING VESSEL COMPRISING A BIPOD MAST, A BRACED STRUCTURE SECURED TO THE HULL OF THE VESSEL SUPPORTING THE MAST, A YARD HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE LOWER END OF THE YARD TO THE BOW OF THE HULL FORWARD OF THE MAST, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE YARD INTERMEDIATE THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS THEREOF TO THE TOP OF THE MAST, A STAY, SWIVEL MEANS CONNECTING THE STAY TO THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF THE YARD FOR SUSPENSION REARWARD OF THE YARD, GRACING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE YARD SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT WHEN THE YARD IS UNDER LOAD INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE WIRE EXTENDING FORWARD OF THE YARD BETWEEN ITS UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, A STRUT SUPPORTING THE WIRE AND A BACKSTAY PIVOTALLY CONNECTED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A LATEEN RIGGED SAILING VESSEL COMPRISING A BIPOD MAST, A BRACED STRUCTURE SECURED TO THE HULL OF THE VESSEL SUPPORTING THE MAST, A YARD HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE LOWER END OF THE YARD TO THE BOW OF THE HULL FORWARD OF THE MAST, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE YARD INTERMEDIATE THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS THEREOF TO THE TOP OF THE MAST, A STAY, SWIVEL MEANS CONNECTING THE STAY TO THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF THE YARD FOR SUSPENSION REARWARD OF THE YARD, GRACING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE YARD SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT WHEN THE YARD IS UNDER LOAD INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE WIRE EXTENDING FORWARD OF THE YARD BETWEEN ITS UPPER AND LOWER ENDS, A STRUT SUPPORTING THE WIRE AND A BACKSTAY PIVOTALLY CONNECTED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |