Patents by Inventor G. Lamar Harmon

G. Lamar Harmon 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: 4068607
    Abstract: A sail and rigging arranged to be easily installed on and removed from a hull in which the sail is a wing-like element having a high aspect ratio, and the rigging includes a supporting structure for holding the sail in the position that will provide the maximum propulsive force from an incident wind for the desired point of sailing. The rigging also provides controls for adjusting the angle of attack of the sail with respect to the relative wind; controls for adjusting the angle of the sail with respect to the horizon; and controls for varying the camber of the wing-like sail over local areas of the sail. The controls are operable in combination to produce high forward thrust, a lifting force, and minimum drag from the incident winds which may vary from very light through very heavy, and for all points of sailing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Inventor: G. Lamar Harmon