Patents by Inventor Seymour Vall

Seymour Vall 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).

  • Automatic traveller tender
    Patent number: 4350108
    Abstract: For a sailboat, a constant force spring reel is used to balance the force in a control line used to establish the angle of the sail with respect to the boat. The spring exerts an essentially constant force on the control line whereby the sail is allowed to move to leeward or windward in response to wind changes to maintain an essentially constant sail force on, and angle of heel of, the boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Inventor: Seymour Vall
  • Sailing vessel self steerer
    Patent number: 4231308
    Abstract: A self steerer for use in sailing vessels is described. The device comprises a balance reel and associated control lines. The steerer balance reel is mounted on the tiller and uses both sail and rudder corrections simultaneously to keep the boat on a preselected course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1980
    Assignee: Falcon Safety Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Seymour Vall
  • Mooring cinch
    Patent number: 4200053
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mooring cinch useful in locking a mooring pennant onto a mooring cleat. The mooring cinch is constructed of a strong flexible plastic shaped material which is adapted to accept two strands of rope consisting of opposing sides of the eye of a mooring pennant in a central cavity. Upon tightening of a centrally disposed nut and bolt, the mooring cinch can be secured to the cleat in any easy and non-slipping manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: Falcon Safety Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Seymour Vall
  • Method for silencing halyards
    Patent number: 4157073
    Abstract: Halyards may be secured by capturing such halyards inside the turns of a plastic helix and then also concurrently capturing a shroud or other securing line within said helix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1979
    Inventor: Seymour Vall
  • Shelf support device
    Patent number: 4129080
    Abstract: A shelf support device is disclosed which can be wall hung, ceiling hung or free standing. The device is constructed from non-rigid support materials including shelf slings, hangers, sling locks, keepers, loops and sling lock-keepers. In preferred embodiments the device can be constructed in a "Delta" or in a "X Frame" configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1978
    Inventor: Seymour Vall