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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter O Harken, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Robert A Whitehouse, Newport, RI (US);
Kenneth E Lange, West Allis, WI (US);
Assignee:
Vanguard, Inc., Pewaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114102 ; 114204 ;
Abstract
An adjustable system is described for control of a genoa sheet on a sailboat. The sheet is passed through a pulley or lead block carried by a car which is slidably mounted on a track. The block and car have complementary interfitting parts to enable the block to be removed from one car and secured to another car on a second track.