Patents by Inventor David B. Samuel

David B. Samuel 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).

  • Patent number: 5775249
    Abstract: The invention includes a two-piece adjustable camber wing-shaped inflatable sail for use as a main and or misin sail and a two-piece adjustable camber wing-shaped inflatable sail for use as a head sail, by contemporary sailing vessels with conventional sail rigs having a mast, boom, headstay, backstay, and sidestays. The main sail features a leading edge and physically separate main body, each having two inflatable cells; one port and starboard, enclosed in an outer cover. The main body will attach to the mast in a conventional manner. The leading edge of the main sail will attach to the front and side portions of the mast and feature two inflatable cell pockets; port and starboard, which to insert independent port and starboard semi-wedge shaped inflatable cells. The leading edge of the main sail will extend from just above the deck to the masthead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: David B. Samuel