US3304778A
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Wind velocity sensor for sailboat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-28
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1983-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart Marvin Wooten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:06
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P5/00; G01P5/10; G01P5/12; B; B63; B63B; B63B49/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A WIND VELOCITY SENSOR FOR A SAILBOAT HAVING A SAIL, COMPRISING: (A) A PORT TRANSDUCER UNIT FIXED TO THE PORT SIDE OF SAID SAIL AT THE MAXIMUM POINT OF EFFORT AND EXPOSED TO THE WIND, (B) A STARBOARD TRANSDUCER UNIT FIXED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF SAID SAIL AT THE MAXIMUM POINT OF EFFORT AND EXPOSED TO THE WIND, (C) SAID TRANSDUCER UNITS BEING CONNECTED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT TO TRANSMIT AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WIND VELOCITIES ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SAIL, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A WIND VELOCITY SENSOR FOR A SAILBOAT HAVING A SAIL, COMPRISING: (A) A PORT TRANSDUCER UNIT FIXED TO THE PORT SIDE OF SAID SAIL AT THE MAXIMUM POINT OF EFFORT AND EXPOSED TO THE WIND, (B) A STARBOARD TRANSDUCER UNIT FIXED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF SAID SAIL AT THE MAXIMUM POINT OF EFFORT AND EXPOSED TO THE WIND, (C) SAID TRANSDUCER UNITS BEING CONNECTED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT TO TRANSMIT AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WIND VELOCITIES ON BOTH SIDES OF SAID SAIL, AND
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