Patent ID: 9567072
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B63H

Claim:
1. A kite control bar comprising: a control bar having a line receiving channel extending axially through with a fixed pawl towards one end; a reel pivotally mounted towards one end of the control bar and extending into the line receiving channel, the reel having a shaft with a knob on the shaft to enable manual rotation of the reel, the reel having a ratchet gear, the reel being pivotally movable from an engaged positioned in which the ratchet gear of the reel is engaged with the pawl on the control bar thereby preventing rotation of the reel and a disengaged position in which the ratchet gear of the reel is disengaged from the pawl on the control bar thereby allowing rotation of the reel; and at least one control line passing along the line receiving channel of the control bar and engaged with the reel, tension on the at least one control line biasing the reel into the engaged position, the reel being moved to the disengaged position to wind in a winding direction to shorten a length of the at least one control line or unwind in an unwinding direction to increase the length of the at least one control line.