Patents by Inventor Felix J. Grycel

Felix J. Grycel 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).

  • Model sailboat sheet winch
    Patent number: 4190980
    Abstract: A dual sheet winch apparatus is disclosed to manipulate a Genoa type of foresail on a model sailboat. Each line is attached to the clew of the Genoa at a first end, one line being reeled in or out at its second end by a port winch, the other being reeled in or out at its second end by a starboard winch for the control of the Genoa foresail for model sailboat maneuvering purposes. The separate winches are manipulated by a remotely controlled geared electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Inventor: Felix J. Grycel