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US4026230A
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Jib bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-20
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Granted: 1977-05-31
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Expires: 1996-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A generally triangular bag has a front edge provided with a separable fastener so that it can be enclosed around a compacted jib, around the jib hanks securing the luff to the jibstay, and around the lower portion of the jibstay. This bag is formed of a pair of triangular side panels having rear edges joined together at a backwardly convex seam, bottom edges joined by an eliptical bottom panel, and front edges each carrying a respective half of the separable fastener. At the upper and lower ends of the front edge the bag has holes permitting the jibstay to pass through the bag parallel to this front edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald T. Wilford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:05
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H9/00; B63H9/04; B63H9/08; B63H9/10; B63H9/1092; B63H9/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A jib bag comprising: a pair of similar generally triangular side panels each having a front edge, a bottom edge, and a back edge meeting at corners; means connecting said bottom edges and said back edges together; and a separable fastener having a pair of joinable halves each extending along a respective front edge between locations thereon inset from the respective corners thereof and leaving at each of said respective corners an open hole when joined together, whereby a bunched-up jib secured to its jibstay may be enclosed between said side panels with said jibstay passing through said bag at said holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A jib bag comprising: a pair of similar generally triangular side panels each having a front edge, a bottom edge, and a back edge meeting at corners; means connecting said bottom edges and said back edges together; and a separable fastener having a pair of joinable halves each extending along a respective front edge between locations thereon inset from the respective corners thereof and leaving at each of said respective corners an open hole when joined together, whereby a bunched-up jib secured to its jibstay may be enclosed between said side panels with said jibstay passing through said bag at said holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bag defined in claim 1 wherein said means includes a bottom panel secured to and extending between said bottom edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bag defined in claim 2 wherein said bottom panel is generally eliptical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bag defined in claim 1 wherein said back edges are convexly curved away from said front edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bag defined in claim 1 wherein said front edges lie at an angle to the respective bottom edges equal to the angle said jibstay forms with a support to which its lower end is attached.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bag defined in claim 1 wherein said separable fastener is a slide fastener having a pair of coupling elements each constituting one of said halves and a slider displaceable therealong.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bag defined in claim 1 wherein said side panels are textile having a warp extending generally parallel to said front edges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bag defined in claim 1, further comprising a tie at the uppermost end of said back edge for securing said bag to said jibstay.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bag defined in claim 1, further comprising a tie at a bottom edges for securing said bag to a support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A sail assembly comprising: a generally horizontal support; a jibstay extending upwardly at an acute angle from said support; a jib having a luff a plurality of hanks securing said luff slidably along said jibstay; and a bag containing said jib in a compacted condition thereof, enclosing said hanks, and surrounding a portion of said jibstay adjacent said support, said bag having a front edge generally parallel to said jibstay and provided with a separable fastener.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A sail assembly comprising: a generally horizontal support; a jibstay extending upwardly at an acute angle from said support; a jib having a luff a plurality of hanks securing said luff slidably along said jibstay; and a bag containing said jib in a compacted condition thereof, enclosing said hanks, and surrounding a portion of said jibstay adjacent said support, said bag having a front edge generally parallel to said jibstay and provided with a separable fastener.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-30 | 1980-11-29 | 1981-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-30 | 1984-11-29 | 1985-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-30 | 1988-11-29 | 1989-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |