GB2480161B - Sail safety release system - Google Patents
Sail safety release systemInfo
- Publication number
- GB2480161B GB2480161B GB1110536.8A GB201110536A GB2480161B GB 2480161 B GB2480161 B GB 2480161B GB 201110536 A GB201110536 A GB 201110536A GB 2480161 B GB2480161 B GB 2480161B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- sail
- control line
- link
- mechanical fuse
- release system
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
- 230000000452 restraining effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
- B63H9/00—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power
- B63H9/04—Marine propulsion provided directly by wind power using sails or like wind-catching surfaces
- B63H9/08—Connections of sails to masts, spars, or the like
- B63H9/10—Running rigging, e.g. reefing equipment
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Safety Devices In Control Systems (AREA)
- Control And Safety Of Cranes (AREA)
- Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
Abstract
The present invention provides a sail safety release system 1 for sailing vessels, such as yachts, to release a sail of the vessel when the sail is overloaded. The system comprises a link (L1, Fig 3) between the sail S at one end and a control line C leading back to the boat for restraining the sail at the other end. The link is configured to act as a mechanical fuse that will break apart releasing the control line's initial restraint on the sail, if the load applied to the sail and pulling on the control line exceeds a predetermined safe threshold level. A parallel tether link (L2, Fig 3) may be provided, in parallel to the mechanical fuse, to provide a secondary restraint on the sail, once the mechanical fuse has broken, that is less restrictive than the initial restraint on the sail.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBGB1107228.7A GB201107228D0 (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2011-04-29 | Sail release safety mechanism to prevent capsize or demasting |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB201110536D0 GB201110536D0 (en) | 2011-08-03 |
| GB2480161A GB2480161A (en) | 2011-11-09 |
| GB2480161B true GB2480161B (en) | 2012-03-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBGB1107228.7A Ceased GB201107228D0 (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2011-04-29 | Sail release safety mechanism to prevent capsize or demasting |
| GB1110536.8A Expired - Fee Related GB2480161B (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2011-06-22 | Sail safety release system |
Family Applications Before (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBGB1107228.7A Ceased GB201107228D0 (en) | 2011-04-29 | 2011-04-29 | Sail release safety mechanism to prevent capsize or demasting |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (2) | GB201107228D0 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2012146780A1 (en) |
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Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2375088A1 (en) * | 1976-12-27 | 1978-07-21 | Bruckert Philippe | Safety strip for releasing tension in sail sheet - has loop with weaker cords extending across it to part in sequence |
| EP0736451A1 (en) * | 1995-04-04 | 1996-10-09 | Wolfgang Müller | Arrangement for the adjustment or reduction of the wind pressure on a sail |
Family Cites Families (5)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6007267A (en) * | 1998-07-16 | 1999-12-28 | Kenneth Roberts | Mechanical load fuse assembly |
| US7080572B2 (en) * | 2003-04-16 | 2006-07-25 | L&P Property Management Company | Mechanical fuse and method of use |
| BRPI0810436A2 (en) * | 2007-04-17 | 2014-10-14 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst | Underwater Tying Systems and Methods |
| PL2459027T3 (en) * | 2009-07-28 | 2017-06-30 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Lanyard and personal emergency transmitter system |
| CN102834646B (en) * | 2010-04-09 | 2015-08-26 | 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 | Machine insurance silk, comprise machine insurance silk be connected to the method around lavaliere cord around lavaliere cord and by machine insurance silk |
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2011
- 2011-04-29 GB GBGB1107228.7A patent/GB201107228D0/en not_active Ceased
- 2011-06-22 GB GB1110536.8A patent/GB2480161B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2012
- 2012-04-30 WO PCT/EP2012/057905 patent/WO2012146780A1/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2375088A1 (en) * | 1976-12-27 | 1978-07-21 | Bruckert Philippe | Safety strip for releasing tension in sail sheet - has loop with weaker cords extending across it to part in sequence |
| EP0736451A1 (en) * | 1995-04-04 | 1996-10-09 | Wolfgang Müller | Arrangement for the adjustment or reduction of the wind pressure on a sail |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB201110536D0 (en) | 2011-08-03 |
| WO2012146780A1 (en) | 2012-11-01 |
| GB201107228D0 (en) | 2011-06-15 |
| GB2480161A (en) | 2011-11-09 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20150622 |