Wing Rig

Abstract

Disclosed is a wing rig having detachable handles fastened to a front tube or a center strut.

Description

Claims

1. A foil wing for wind-powered sports, comprising an inflatable front tube (6) from which an inflatable center strut (18) extends which is designed to be held by the user for guiding said foil wing (1), wherein said front tube (6) and said center strut (18) span a canopy (14), and comprising at least one handle (16, 28, 30) fastened to said center strut (18) for holding said foil wing (1), characterized in that said handle (16, 28, 30) is configured to be detachable, said handle (16, 28, 30) being approximately U-shaped or V-shaped or being formed in a plurality of parts with a web (32) and at least one support arm (34, 36) associated therewith, wherein end portions are inserted in adapters (76, 78) attached to said front tube (6) or said center strut (18), said adapters being configured as screw or clamping adapters.

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)

4. The foil wing according to claim 1, wherein said handle (16, 28, 30) is rigid.

5. The foil wing according to claim 4, wherein said adapter (76, 78) preferably has a rig-side adapter console (38, 40) to which a support plate (46, 48) of said handle (16, 28, 30) can be attached, preferably by means of a fastening screw (50).

6. The foil wing according to claim 5, wherein said adapter console (38, 40) is curved corresponding to the diameter (d, D) of said center strut (18) or said front tube (6).

7. The foil wing according to claim 4, wherein said adapter (76, 78) and at least one end portion of said handle (16, 28, 30) are clamped together.

8. The foil wing according to claim 7, wherein said adapter is configured such that, by inflating said front tube (6) and/or said center strut (18), a force/form fitting connection and thus a clamping is generated.

9. The foil wing according to claim 8, wherein said adapter (76, 78) extends over a portion of said front tube (6) or said center strut (18) such that the end portion can be inserted into the receiving space (92, 94) delimited by said adapter (76, 78) on the one hand and by said front tube (6) or said center strut (18) on the other hand, wherein the end portion is preferably clamped together with said adapter (76, 78) after said front tube (6) and/or said center strut (18) has been inflated so that the end portion is held in a force or form fitting manner.

10. The foil wing according to claim 7, wherein said adapter (76, 78) is formed to be loop-shaped from a tape-like or belt-like material connected to said center strut (18) or said front tube (6).

11. (canceled)

12. The foil wing according to claim 1, wherein said support arm (34, 36) is configured with a support plate (46, 48) at an end portion remote from said web (32).

13. The foil wing according to claim 8, wherein said support arm (34, 36) is configured with a support plate (46, 48) at an end portion remote from said web (32); andsaid support plate (46, 48) or said web (32) protrudes beyond said adapter (76, 78) with a protrusion (96).

14. The foil wing according to claim 12, wherein said support plate (46, 48) is curved corresponding to the diameter (d, D) of said center strut (18) or said front tube (6).

15. The foil wing according to claim 7, wherein said handle (16, 28, 30) is clamped together with the respective adapter (76, 78) via a support arm (34, 36) on the one side and via said web (32) on the other side.

16. The foil wing according to claim 12, wherein said web (32) is tubular or hose-shaped and said support arm (34, 36) enters into the tubular profile of said web (32) with a connecting piece (56, 58) or encompasses said tubular profile in sections.

17. The foil wing according to claim 16, wherein said web (32) is formed to be straight or curved.

18. The wing rig according to claim 1, wherein two handles (28a, 28b) are fastened in an approximately V-shaped manner to said center strut (18) on the one side and to said front tube (6) on the other side.

19. The wing rig according to claim 1, wherein at least one, preferably flexible, handle (16) is non-detachably fastened to said front tube (6) and/or to said center strut (18).

20. The foil wing according to claim 1, wherein said handle (16, 28, 30) is flexible.