WO1987000503A1 - Boom and boomhead for windsurfer - Google Patents

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WO1987000503A1
WO1987000503A1 PCT/DK1986/000082 DK8600082W WO8700503A1 WO 1987000503 A1 WO1987000503 A1 WO 1987000503A1 DK 8600082 W DK8600082 W DK 8600082W WO 8700503 A1 WO8700503 A1 WO 8700503A1
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boom
boomhead
mast
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Henrik Bartholin
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Bartholin, Niels
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H8/00—Sail or rigging arrangements specially adapted for water sports boards, e.g. for windsurfing or kitesurfing
    • B63H8/20—Rigging arrangements involving masts, e.g. for windsurfing
    • B63H8/22—Rigging arrangements involving masts, e.g. for windsurfing for connecting wishbones to the mast

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  • the invention concerns a boom and a boomhead for a windsurfer, the boom consisting of two arms which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws, which are designed for clutching a mast and are mutually connected by a joint, flexible like a hinge connection.
  • This joint might be designed as a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic.
  • Such a windsurfer boom and boomhead are known from PCT publication no. WO 79/01078.
  • the joint of the boomhead is placed in front of the jaws, i.e. opposite the part of the boomhead attached to or designed for attachment to the boom arms.
  • the joint of the boomhead is placed on the side of the mast, opposite the boom arms.
  • the boom of this known invention will- when stressed - tend to pull the end of the boom opposite the boomhead towards the mast and against the elasticity of the boom arms. This causes the boom arms to be pressed outwards (their curvature increases), resulting in a reduced pressure of the jaws against the mast.
  • a disadvantage of the known technique is thus that the strength of the attachment of the boom against the mast will decrease just as increasing wind force calls for more strength of the attachment.
  • fig. 1 shows boom and sail mounted on a mast
  • fig. 2 shows the known bomhead construction, seen from above,
  • FIGURE 1 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above.
  • FIGURE 1 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above.
  • the rig consists of a mast (1), placed in a casing at the front edge of a sail (2).
  • a boom (4) In the casing of the sail (2) there is an opening (3) designed for attachment of a boom (4) to the mast (1).
  • the boom (4) consists of a boomhead (5) placed against the mast and of two boom arms (6 and 7) in the front end attached to the boomhead (5), and in the rear end to a mounting (11), to which the sail (2) is fastened.
  • the boom (4) thus encircles the mast (1) and the sail (2).
  • the boom according to PCT publication no. WO 79/01078 consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9) a mast (1) is held in position. In front of the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10).
  • the boom according to the invention consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10) flexible like a hinge connection.

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Abstract

Boom, consisting of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10). The sail being stretched between the end of the boom opposite the boomhead (Fig. 1, 11) and the mast (Fig. 1, 1), the boomhead will - when stressed - benefit from the elasticity of the joint. This decreases the distance between the jaws, resulting in the mast being locked. The harder the rig is stressed, the stronger the mast and boom are connected.

Description

BOOM AND BOOMHEAD FOR WINDSURFER
The invention concerns a boom and a boomhead for a windsurfer, the boom consisting of two arms which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws, which are designed for clutching a mast and are mutually connected by a joint, flexible like a hinge connection. This joint might be designed as a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic.
Such a windsurfer boom and boomhead are known from PCT publication no. WO 79/01078. In this known arrangement, the joint of the boomhead is placed in front of the jaws, i.e. opposite the part of the boomhead attached to or designed for attachment to the boom arms. When this known windurfer boom is mounted, the joint of the boomhead is placed on the side of the mast, opposite the boom arms.
The sail being stretched between the mast and the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, the boom of this known invention will- when stressed - tend to pull the end of the boom opposite the boomhead towards the mast and against the elasticity of the boom arms. This causes the boom arms to be pressed outwards (their curvature increases), resulting in a reduced pressure of the jaws against the mast. A disadvantage of the known technique is thus that the strength of the attachment of the boom against the mast will decrease just as increasing wind force calls for more strength of the attachment.
According to the invention, this disadvantage is eliminated, the joint being placed on the same side of the jaws as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms.
When the boom is mounted on the mast, the joint will be placed on the same side of the mast as the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, and (in accordance with the above explanation regarding the known technique) the stress will thus - contrary to what applies to the known technique - increase the pressure of the jaws against the mast. Moreover, according to the invention, mechanical locking devices etc. are no longer needed.
Now follows a detailed description of the invention, referring to the drawing, where
fig. 1 shows boom and sail mounted on a mast,
fig. 2 shows the known bomhead construction, seen from above,
fig. 3 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above. FIGURE 1
The rig consists of a mast (1), placed in a casing at the front edge of a sail (2). In the casing of the sail (2) there is an opening (3) designed for attachment of a boom (4) to the mast (1). The boom (4) consists of a boomhead (5) placed against the mast and of two boom arms (6 and 7) in the front end attached to the boomhead (5), and in the rear end to a mounting (11), to which the sail (2) is fastened. The boom (4) thus encircles the mast (1) and the sail (2).
FIGURE 2
The boom according to PCT publication no. WO 79/01078 consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9) a mast (1) is held in position. In front of the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10).
FIGURE 3
The boom according to the invention consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10) flexible like a hinge connection.

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C L A I M S
1. Windsurfer boom, consisting of two boom arms (6 and 7), which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws (8 and 9), which are designed for clutching a mast (1) and are mutually connected by a joint (10), flexible like a hinge connection, preferentially a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic, I N W H I CH the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the jaws (8 and 9) as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms (6 and 7), so that the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the mast (1) as the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, when the boom (4) is mounted on the mast (1).
2. Boomhead used for the manufacturing of the windsurfer boom as per claim 1, which boomhead consists of two jaws (8 and 9), that are designed for clutching a mast (1) and are mutually connected by a joint (10), flexible like a hinge connection, preferentially a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic and which are designed for attachment to two boom arms (6 and 7), I N WH I C H the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the jaws (8 and 9) as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms (6 and 7).
PCT/DK1986/000082 1985-07-17 1986-07-17 Boom and boomhead for windsurfer WO1987000503A1 (en)

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DE8686904789T DE3666205D1 (en) 1985-07-17 1986-07-17 Boom and boomhead for windsurfer

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DK323985A DK152980C (en) 1985-07-17 1985-07-17 WINDSURFER BOM AND BOOM HEADS THEREOF
DK3239/85 1985-07-17

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2604143A1 (en) * 1986-09-19 1988-03-25 Attey Graeme CONTROL BOARD FOR A SAILBOARD AND CONNECTION FOR FIXING SUCH A BOAT
EP0272463A1 (en) * 1986-11-21 1988-06-29 McGregor, Garth Bruce Sailboard boom
DE3721325A1 (en) * 1987-06-27 1989-01-05 Rainer Buck Connecting device between the mast and wishbone boom of windsurfing equipment
GB2232140A (en) * 1989-05-20 1990-12-05 Peter Stuart Spencer Wishbone boom mast collar for a sailboard

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AU599148B2 (en) * 1986-09-19 1990-07-12 Graeme Scott Attey Sailboard boom end fittings and sailboard boom systems

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FR2456662A1 (en) * 1979-05-18 1980-12-12 Shark Wassersport Mast connector for formed wind surfer boom - has V=shaped head releasably and rotatably fitting peripheral groove in bush fixed on mast

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456662A1 (en) * 1979-05-18 1980-12-12 Shark Wassersport Mast connector for formed wind surfer boom - has V=shaped head releasably and rotatably fitting peripheral groove in bush fixed on mast

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2604143A1 (en) * 1986-09-19 1988-03-25 Attey Graeme CONTROL BOARD FOR A SAILBOARD AND CONNECTION FOR FIXING SUCH A BOAT
EP0272463A1 (en) * 1986-11-21 1988-06-29 McGregor, Garth Bruce Sailboard boom
DE3721325A1 (en) * 1987-06-27 1989-01-05 Rainer Buck Connecting device between the mast and wishbone boom of windsurfing equipment
GB2232140A (en) * 1989-05-20 1990-12-05 Peter Stuart Spencer Wishbone boom mast collar for a sailboard

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