Fixture for attaching the wishbone to the mast of a sail-board

Claim 1

Fixture for attaching a wishbone element to a mast of a sheet of sail on a sail-board comprising a unitary member having a pair of holes or sockets at one end thereof for reception and retention of free ends of the wishbone element to be assembled therewith and an endless flexible strap: wherein said unitary member includes a notch with a cylindrical surface extending between and separating said pair of holes or sockets, first and second sides extending radially away from said notch, a gap extending between said first and second sides and facing away from said notch, and a hook extending from said second side with said hook being open in the direction toward said notch and away from said gap; also wherein said endless flexible strap includes two side-by-side portions with opposite ends thereof being integral with each other in first and second closed loops; and further wherein in assembly of the wishbone element on the mast said cylindrical surface of said notch is placed against a portion of the mast which is retained therein in seated relationship, the free ends of the wishbone element are disposed in said holes or sockets of said unitary member and retained therein, said endless flexible member is wrapped with both of said side-by-side portions around said mast, with said first closed loop passed inward of said second closed loop and said mast in slip knot fashion, with said first closed loop being drawn tightly beyond said first radially extending side of said unitary member, turned substantially vertically through and against said gap, turned back toward said mast at said second radially extending side of said unitary member, with said first closed loop disposed in and retained in said hook, and with said endless strap being in taut condition.