Patents by Inventor William Douglas Pawley, Jr.

William Douglas Pawley, Jr. 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).

  • Pawley sailboat and rigging design
    Patent number: 6435118
    Abstract: A sailboat with a planning hull and a mast stepped aft of amidship. The mail sail and foresails are loose footed and attached to a midstay and forestay respectively. The mast is angled towards the rear of the boat and the resultant configuration eliminates the downward force conventional sail configuration imparts on the sailboat. The sailboat has a keel however does not use ballast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: William Douglas Pawley, Jr.