Patents by Inventor J. James Sowers

J. James Sowers 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).

  • Method and apparatus for stepping a sailboat mast
    Patent number: 4694769
    Abstract: Stepping and tensioning of a pivotal mast by a single individual is effected by use of a coupling attached at one end to the hull and having structure for adjustable securing the free end of either the front or back stay thereto at selected length positions. The coupling includes a pulley adapted to receive a line releasably attached to the end of the stay, which when pulled by an individual causes the stay to step the pivotal mast to permit securing the stay to the coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Inventor: J. James Sowers