Roller furling apparatus
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Aug 8, 2000
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Oct 23, 1998
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Sep 10, 1997
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A plastic roller furling apparatus includes an elongated member or furling element and one or more longitudinally extending wires encased therein. The wire or wires of twisted stainless steel are extruded or molded into the member. The member also defines a central opening or passageway which is dimensioned to fit loosely around a stay on which the apparatus is installed. The furling element also includes one or two grooved luff foils which are formed in and extended along the length of the plastic member. Bearing means are also provided at or near the base of the plastic member and a furling drum or jib sail spool is used to rotate the plastic member about a stay to furl the sail. The plastic member may also include longitudinally extending segments which divide the plastic member into two pieces. The segments each include fastening means for fastening the two segments together along their length. When fastened together the two segments define a central opening for fitting around the headstay of the sailboat. A split body member is also provided and clamps around the elongated plastic member.
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