Patents Represented by Attorney Hedmen & Costigan, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6892659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a boat sail comprising a first (4) and a second (6) sheet, having similar shape and dimensions, coupled each other in correspondence of the outer perimeter and by a plurality of transverse ribs (12), provided between said sheets (4, 6), suitable to divide said sail into multi-sections (11), said sail (2) being characterised in that it provides a valve (14), that can be opened and closed to allow the air to enter within said sail into the space between said first (4) and second (6) sheets, at least a retractor element (15) provided on each rib (12), that can take two positions, respectively for the closure of the rib (12) and for opening the same, in order to make the sail taking a wing contour shape, and means (16) for opening and closing said retractors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Gesuino Petretto