Patent ID: 7686254

Claim:
A device for controlling a kite having a plurality of flying lines and control lines comprising: A left hand lever and a right hand lever, each lever used as a proportional mechanical redirection means and having a first end, a second end, and a pivot located between said first end and said second end, whereas the proportional redirection of motion and mechanical force occurs between said first end and said second end, (a) wherein each said pivot is operatively connected to a kite operator's harness, (b) wherein each of said first end is operatively connected to a subset of said kite's flying lines with no steering functionality and which bear a substantial part of the lift force of said kite, (c) wherein each said second end is linked to a control handle and is linked to at least one of said kite's control line with steering functionality, whereby said lift force of the kite is redirected to each of said lever's second end, thus assisting with controlling the kite, reducing the effort needed to hold or move said control handles, avoiding exhaustion of the kite operator and improving controllability of said kite.