GB593543A - Improvements in and relating to sails - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to sails

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Publication number
GB593543A
GB593543A GB13951/45A GB1395145A GB593543A GB 593543 A GB593543 A GB 593543A GB 13951/45 A GB13951/45 A GB 13951/45A GB 1395145 A GB1395145 A GB 1395145A GB 593543 A GB593543 A GB 593543A
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Prior art keywords
sails
class
relating
tube
mcgruer
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Expired
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GB13951/45A
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EWING MCGRUER JR
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EWING MCGRUER JR
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Publication of GB593543A publication Critical patent/GB593543A/en
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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
    • B63H9/06—Types of sail; Constructional features of sails; Arrangements thereof on vessels
    • B63H9/061—Rigid sails; Aerofoil sails

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  • 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)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)

Abstract

593,543. Sails. McGRUER, E. June 4, 1945, No. 13951. [Class 115] A rigid sail a is shaped in the form of a bent tube, pivoted on a pedestal b' and rotatable about its longitudinal axis and a vertical axis, to obtain power from the wind at various angles. The tube is short in comparison with its diameter which is greatest about a third of its length from the mouth. Specifications 212,665, [Class 115], and 365,313 are referred to.
GB13951/45A 1945-06-04 Improvements in and relating to sails Expired GB593543A (en)

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GB593543A true GB593543A (en) 1947-10-20

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2416340A (en) * 2004-07-17 2006-01-25 Warren Paul Bardsley Wind driven propulsion unit

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2416340A (en) * 2004-07-17 2006-01-25 Warren Paul Bardsley Wind driven propulsion unit
GB2416340B (en) * 2004-07-17 2008-05-14 Warren Paul Bardsley Wind driven propulsion unit

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