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Primary Examiner: Goldstein, Herbert
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Attorney: Woodcock, Washburn, Kurtz & Mackiewicz

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Title: Leeway angle indicator

Abstract: A system which indicates the true leeway angle of a vessel, regardless of the heel of the vessel. A generally vertically-extending vane has its lowermost end submersed in the water in which the vessel is floating. The vane is rotatably journaled in a support, and an indicator attached to the upper end thereof for indicating the angle of the vane with respect to the vessel. The support is in turn pivotally mounted along a generally horizontal axis. A servo system is coupled to the vane support and serves to keep the vane aligned in a true vertical orientation. A speed sensing mechanism may be associated with the vane for obtaining information regarding the speed of the vessel.

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Inventors: Mascia, Anthony (Port Chester, NY, US)

Application Number: 805112
Filing Date: 1977-06-09
Publication_date: 1978-05-09
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Primary Class(es): 73/180
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US Patent Ref:

7912	Jan, 1851	Wilder	73/180.
190045	Apr, 1877	Iffland	73/180.
1777869	May, 1876	McNabb	73/180.
2818730	Jan, 1958	Giannini et al.	73/180.
3475957	Nov, 1969	Hiszpanski	73/180.

Other Refs: Other References: Marchay "Sailing Theory and Practice" 1964 pp. 312-313 pub. by Dodd Mead & Co.