Patents by Inventor Gary S. Uhring

Gary S. Uhring has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Roll-furling mainsail
    Patent number: 4059063
    Abstract: In the roll-furling mainsail arrangement disclosed herein, the clew of the sail is trimmed to a boom by means of a car which is freely slidable along the boom. An outhaul line rigged to pull aft from the tip of the boom passes forward through a block on the car, thence through a block at the clew of the sail and then back to the car where it is secured. The balance of forces on the car automatically bias it to a position providing an advantageous drawing angle for shaping the mainsail, even at varying stages of partial furling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Hood Sailmakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick E. Hood, Donald K. Mitchell, Gary S. Uhring
  • Halyard rig for roll-furling mainsail
    Patent number: 4057023
    Abstract: In the mainsail roll-furling system disclosed herein, the mainsail is roller-furled inside a tubular compartment in the mast itself, the sail being drawn out through an aft-facing slot in the mast. A swivel is utilized between the halyard and the luff of the mainsail and a guide is provided on the halyard side of the swivel which both positively prevents rotation of the halyard during furling of the sail and positions the upper end of the sail luff essentially in the middle of the sail storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1977
    Assignee: Hood Sailmakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick E. Hood, Donald K. Mitchell, Gary S. Uhring
  • Boom gooseneck fitting providing mainsail roller-furling
    Patent number: 4030439
    Abstract: The gooseneck fitting disclosed herein carries a reel adapted for roll-furling a mainsail along its luff edge, the reel being positioned within a hollow mast with which the gooseneck fitting is used so the mainsail can be rolled up within the mast. The gooseneck fitting incorporates also a sheave for turning a line being drawn horizontally off the reel in a downwardly direction to a point of exit from the gooseneck fitting beneath the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Assignee: Hood Sailmakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick E. Hood, Donald K. Mitchell, Gary S. Uhring