Patents by Inventor Julian Bethwaite

Julian Bethwaite 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).

  • Rigging system
    Patent number: 11465722
    Abstract: A rigging system (1) for a sailboat comprising: a mast (3) that extends substantially vertical from a hull; a boom (5) that extends substantially horizontal from the mast (3); a vang tube (7) extending between the mast and the boom to resist relative force and/or moment of the boom (5) towards the mast (3), wherein the vang tube (7) is substantially arcuate and a convex side of the actuate vang tube (7) faces an intersection (9) of the boom (5) and the mast (3) and wherein the vang tube (7) is located above the boom (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Up Marine Technology Limited
    Inventor: Julian Bethwaite
  • RIGGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210269133
    Abstract: A rigging system (1) for a sailboat comprising: a mast (3) that extends substantially vertical from a hull; a boom (5) that extends substantially horizontal from the mast (3); a yang tube (7) extending between the mast and the boom to resist relative force and/or moment of the boom (5) towards the mast (3), wherein the yang tube (7) is substantially arcuate and a convex side of the actuate yang tube (7) faces an intersection (9) of the boom (5) and the mast (3) and wherein the yang tube (7) is located above the boom (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Julian Bethwaite
  • Rigging system including curved vang tubes
    Patent number: D847723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: UP Marine Technology Limited
    Inventor: Julian Bethwaite
  • Hull of a sailboat
    Patent number: D855006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: UP MARINE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Julian Bethwaite