Flexible joint for solid carbon rigging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120538
APP PUB NO 20130255558A1
SERIAL NO

13842440

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According to an embodiment, a sailboat includes a mast, and a spreader extending from the mast. The sailboat also includes a vertically extending stay spaced from the mast, and a diagonally extending stay coupled to the vertically extending stay and to the mast. The spreader engages the diagonally extending stay at a position above where the diagonally extending stay couples to the vertically extending stay. According to another embodiment, a rigging assembly includes a spreader configured to extend from a mast, a vertically extending stay, and a diagonally extending stay coupled to the vertically extending stay and configured to extend to the mast. The spreader engages the diagonally extending stay at a position above where the diagonally extending stay couples to the vertically extending stay.

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NTG MASTS LLC125 OLD GATE LANE MILFORD CT 06460

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Derecktor, Thomas Portsmouth, US 4 8
Hall, Eric Bristol, US 36 938
Levesque, Peter Tiverton, US 5 190
Winckler, Steven J Ballston Spa, US 22 466

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