EP0230465A1 - Boom and boomhead for windsurfer. - Google Patents

Boom and boomhead for windsurfer.

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EP0230465A1
EP0230465A1 EP86904789A EP86904789A EP0230465A1 EP 0230465 A1 EP0230465 A1 EP 0230465A1 EP 86904789 A EP86904789 A EP 86904789A EP 86904789 A EP86904789 A EP 86904789A EP 0230465 A1 EP0230465 A1 EP 0230465A1
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boom
mast
boomhead
jaws
joint
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Henrik Bartholin
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H8/00—Sail or rigging arrangements specially adapted for water sports boards, e.g. for windsurfing or kitesurfing
    • B63H8/20—Rigging arrangements involving masts, e.g. for windsurfing
    • B63H8/22—Rigging arrangements involving masts, e.g. for windsurfing for connecting wishbones to the mast

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  • the invention concerns a boom and a boomhead for a windsurfer, the boom consisting of two arms which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws, which are designed for clutching a mast and are mutually connected by a joint, flexible like a hinge connection.
  • This joint might be designed as a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic.
  • Such a windsurfer boom and boomhead are known from PCT publication no. WO 79/01078.
  • the joint of the boomhead is placed in front of the jaws, i.e. opposite the part of the boomhead attached to or designed for attachment to the boom arms.
  • the joint of the boomhead is placed on the side of the mast, opposite the boom arms.
  • the boom of this known invention will- when stressed - tend to pull the end of the boom opposite the boomhead towards the mast and against the elasticity of the boom arms. This causes the boom arms to be pressed outwards (their curvature increases), resulting in a reduced pressure of the jaws against the mast.
  • a disadvantage of the known technique is thus that the strength of the attachment of the boom against the mast will decrease just as increasing wind force calls for more strength of the attachment.
  • fig. 1 shows boom and sail mounted on a mast
  • fig. 2 shows the known bomhead construction, seen from above,
  • FIGURE 1 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above.
  • FIGURE 1 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above.
  • the rig consists of a mast (1), placed in a casing at the front edge of a sail (2).
  • a boom (4) In the casing of the sail (2) there is an opening (3) designed for attachment of a boom (4) to the mast (1).
  • the boom (4) consists of a boomhead (5) placed against the mast and of two boom arms (6 and 7) in the front end attached to the boomhead (5), and in the rear end to a mounting (11), to which the sail (2) is fastened.
  • the boom (4) thus encircles the mast (1) and the sail (2).
  • the boom according to PCT publication no. WO 79/01078 consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9) a mast (1) is held in position. In front of the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10).
  • the boom according to the invention consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10) flexible like a hinge connection.

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Abstract

Bôme constituée de deux bras (6 et 7) chacun étant relié à une mâchoire (8 et 9). Entre ces mâchoires (8 et 9), un mât (1) est maintenu en positon. Derrière le mât (1), les mâchoires (8 et 9),sont reliées par une articulation (10). La voile étant tendue entre l'extrémité de la bôme opposée à la tête de bôme (Fig. 1, 11) et le mât (Fig. 1, 1), la tête de bôme bénéficiera, lorsqu'elle est soumise à une contrainte, de l'élasticité de l'articulation. Cela réduit la distance entre les mâchoires, ce qui a pour effet de bloquer le mât. La liaison entre le mât et la bôme est d'autant plus solide que le gréement est soumis à des contraintes plus sévères.Boom made up of two arms (6 and 7) each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between these jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10). The sail being stretched between the end of the boom opposite the boom head (Fig. 1, 11) and the mast (Fig. 1, 1), the boom head will benefit, when subjected to stress, elasticity of the joint. This reduces the distance between the jaws, which has the effect of blocking the mast. The connection between the mast and the boom is all the more solid as the rigging is subjected to more severe constraints.

Description

BOOM AND BOOMHEAD FOR WINDSURFER
The invention concerns a boom and a boomhead for a windsurfer, the boom consisting of two arms which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws, which are designed for clutching a mast and are mutually connected by a joint, flexible like a hinge connection. This joint might be designed as a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic.
Such a windsurfer boom and boomhead are known from PCT publication no. WO 79/01078. In this known arrangement, the joint of the boomhead is placed in front of the jaws, i.e. opposite the part of the boomhead attached to or designed for attachment to the boom arms. When this known windurfer boom is mounted, the joint of the boomhead is placed on the side of the mast, opposite the boom arms.
The sail being stretched between the mast and the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, the boom of this known invention will- when stressed - tend to pull the end of the boom opposite the boomhead towards the mast and against the elasticity of the boom arms. This causes the boom arms to be pressed outwards (their curvature increases), resulting in a reduced pressure of the jaws against the mast. A disadvantage of the known technique is thus that the strength of the attachment of the boom against the mast will decrease just as increasing wind force calls for more strength of the attachment.
According to the invention, this disadvantage is eliminated, the joint being placed on the same side of the jaws as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms.
When the boom is mounted on the mast, the joint will be placed on the same side of the mast as the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, and (in accordance with the above explanation regarding the known technique) the stress will thus - contrary to what applies to the known technique - increase the pressure of the jaws against the mast. Moreover, according to the invention, mechanical locking devices etc. are no longer needed.
Now follows a detailed description of the invention, referring to the drawing, where
fig. 1 shows boom and sail mounted on a mast,
fig. 2 shows the known bomhead construction, seen from above,
fig. 3 shows the boomhead according to the invention, also seen from above. FIGURE 1
The rig consists of a mast (1), placed in a casing at the front edge of a sail (2). In the casing of the sail (2) there is an opening (3) designed for attachment of a boom (4) to the mast (1). The boom (4) consists of a boomhead (5) placed against the mast and of two boom arms (6 and 7) in the front end attached to the boomhead (5), and in the rear end to a mounting (11), to which the sail (2) is fastened. The boom (4) thus encircles the mast (1) and the sail (2).
FIGURE 2
The boom according to PCT publication no. WO 79/01078 consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9) a mast (1) is held in position. In front of the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10).
FIGURE 3
The boom according to the invention consists of two boom arms (6 and 7), each connected to a jaw (8 and 9). Between the jaws (8 and 9), a mast (1) is held in position. Behind the mast (1), the jaws (8 and 9) are connected by a joint (10) flexible like a hinge connection.

Claims

C L A I M S
1. Windsurfer boom, consisting of two boom arms (6 and 7), which in one end - possibly demountably - are attached to a boomhead, consisting of two jaws (8 and 9), which are designed for clutching a mast (1) and are mutually connected by a joint (10), flexible like a hinge connection, preferentially a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic, I N W H I CH the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the jaws (8 and 9) as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms (6 and 7), so that the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the mast (1) as the end of the boom opposite the boomhead, when the boom (4) is mounted on the mast (1).
2. Boomhead used for the manufacturing of the windsurfer boom as per claim 1, which boomhead consists of two jaws (8 and 9), that are designed for clutching a mast (1) and are mutually connected by a joint (10), flexible like a hinge connection, preferentially a hinge connection or an elastic piece of metal or plastic and which are designed for attachment to two boom arms (6 and 7), I N WH I C H the joint (10) is placed on the same side of the jaws (8 and 9) as the part of the boomhead designed for attachment to the boom arms (6 and 7).
EP86904789A 1985-07-17 1986-07-17 Boom and boomhead for windsurfer Expired EP0230465B1 (en)

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DK3239/85 1985-07-17
DK323985A DK152980C (en) 1985-07-17 1985-07-17 WINDSURFER BOM AND BOOM HEADS THEREOF

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EP0230465A1 true EP0230465A1 (en) 1987-08-05
EP0230465B1 EP0230465B1 (en) 1989-10-11

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AU (1) AU6221586A (en)
DE (1) DE3666205D1 (en)
DK (1) DK152980C (en)
WO (1) WO1987000503A1 (en)

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AU599148B2 (en) * 1986-09-19 1990-07-12 Graeme Scott Attey Sailboard boom end fittings and sailboard boom systems
NL8702226A (en) * 1986-09-19 1988-04-18 Graeme Scott Attey BOOM OF A SAILBOARD AND BOOM FOR A SAILBOARD.
EP0272463A1 (en) * 1986-11-21 1988-06-29 McGregor, Garth Bruce Sailboard boom
DE3721325A1 (en) * 1987-06-27 1989-01-05 Rainer Buck Connecting device between the mast and wishbone boom of windsurfing equipment
GB2232140A (en) * 1989-05-20 1990-12-05 Peter Stuart Spencer Wishbone boom mast collar for a sailboard

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DE7914361U1 (en) * 1979-05-18 1979-09-06 Shark Wassersportgeraete Gmbh, 2830 Bassum FORK ARM FITTING

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AU6221586A (en) 1987-02-10
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DK323985D0 (en) 1985-07-17
EP0230465B1 (en) 1989-10-11
DE3666205D1 (en) 1989-11-16

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