Patent ID: 6830220
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A Kite Control System having a framed airfoil kite with a flexible airfoil shaped envelope, said airfoil kite having a leading edge and a trailing edge and two side edges, said leading edge having an initial opening for inflating the airfoil shaped enveloped where said edge is presented to a flowing air stream;two control lines attached to the trailing edge of framed airfoil kite; two dynamic brake lines attached to the leading edge of said framed airfoil kite, said two brake lines being merged into one dynamic brake line; adjustment means on said dynamic brake lines to increase or decrease the length of said brake line; a kite control bar having two control lines attached, said kite control bar having said brake line attached, said kite control bar having two static harness lines attached, said kite control bar being a hollow metal bar having 90 degree cross pipes fitted and welded to said kite control bar, said cross pipes being fitted and welded all in the same direction, said kite control bar having the cross pipes fitted and welded equidistant from the end of said kite control bar and two additional cross pipes fitted and welded equidistant from the center of said kite control bar and one cross pipe fitted and welded directly in the center of said kite control bar.