Patents Assigned to International Laser Class Association
  • Radial sail with reinforced luff tube
    Patent number: 8739721
    Abstract: A generally triangular-shaped, radial-cut sail intended for use with a small sailing craft such as a Laser™ Class sailboat. A mast sleeve or “luff tube” is arranged or formed adjacent the luff area of the sail, extending from the head to the foot, and sized to accommodate a flexible mast formed of two or more mast sections. A luff tube patch is placed on the leading edge of the mast sleeve adjacent a point where the mast sections meet when the sailing rig is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: International Laser Class Association
    Inventors: Michael Lennon, Ian Cameron MacDiarmid
  • RADIAL SAIL WITH REINFORCED LUFF TUBE
    Publication number: 20120145063
    Abstract: A generally triangular-shaped, radial-cut sail intended for use with a small sailing craft such as a Laser™ Class sailboat. A mast sleeve or “luff tube” is arranged or formed adjacent the luff area of the sail, extending from the head to the foot, and sized to accommodate a flexible mast formed of two or more mast sections. A luff tube patch is placed on the leading edge of the mast sleeve adjacent a point where the mast sections meet when the sailing rig is assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: International Laser Class Association
    Inventors: Michael Lennon, Ian Cameron MacDiarmid
  • Sail
    Patent number: D664493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Laser Class Association
    Inventors: Michael Lennon, Ian Cameron MacDiarmid