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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Greg Hartlmeier, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Thomas Omohundro, Minden, NV (US);
Assignee:
Harken, Inc., Pewaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 9/04 ;
Abstract
A furling sail system for rotatably dispensing and retrieving a furling sail has a rotating swivel and drum for attachment to the sail. Each of the drum and swivel have a body with a perimeter, with cordage attachment means on the body for attaching the furling sail with a length of cordage. The cordage attachment means have a pair of cooperating passages for guiding a length of cordage about at least 40% of the respective body perimeter.