US4382191A
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Wind powered electricity generation system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-28
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2001-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A wind powered electricity generation system having at least one wind vane assembly, an elongated shaft attached substantially perpendicularly to the bottom of the wind vane assembly, a tower supporting the shaft, and drive gears mounted on the shaft that are connected to an electricity generator. Each of the wind vane assemblies has a carrier member having a plurality of support arms extending outwardly from the carrier member in a horizontal plane. A plurality of elongated trough-shaped vanes are attached by fastener means to a point adjacent the ends of the support arms. The front side of the trough-shaped vanes point outwardly substantially perpendicularly from the lateral attaching surface of the support arms. Each of the trough-shaped vanes have a longitudinally extending axis that makes an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with a vertical axis that pases through the point of attachment of the back of the trough-shaped vane and the support arm.
Inventors
- 👤 Shirley L. Potter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:30
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03D; F03D3/00; F03D3/06; F03D3/061; F03D15/00; F03D15/10; F03D9/00; F03D9/20; F03D9/25; F05; F05B; F05B2240/00; F05B2240/20; F05B2240/21; F05B2240/211; F05B2240/216; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/70; Y02E10/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A wind powered electricity generation system comprising: at least one wind vane assembly, said wind vane assembly having a carrier member, a plurality of elongated trough-shaped vanes, a plurality of support arms, fastner means attaching the back of said vanes to a point adjacent the ends of said support arms, the front end of said trough-shaped vanes pointing outwardly substantially perpendicularly from the lateral attaching surface of said support arms, each of said trough-shaped vanes having a longitudinally extending axis that makes an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with a vertical axis that passes through the point of attachment of the back of the trough-shaped vane and the support arm, upstanding cleats on the surface of said trough-shaped vanes, said cleat being oriented in pairs that form the shape of an open bottom V-configuration; an elongated shaft attached substantially perpendicularly to the bottom of said carrier member; a tower supporting said shaft; and drive gear means mounted on said shaft, said drive gear means being connected to an electricity generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A wind powered electricity generation system comprising: at least one wind vane assembly, said wind vane assembly having a carrier member, a plurality of elongated trough-shaped vanes, a plurality of support arms, fastner means attaching the back of said vanes to a point adjacent the ends of said support arms, the front end of said trough-shaped vanes pointing outwardly substantially perpendicularly from the lateral attaching surface of said support arms, each of said trough-shaped vanes having a longitudinally extending axis that makes an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with a vertical axis that passes through the point of attachment of the back of the trough-shaped vane and the support arm, upstanding cleats on the surface of said trough-shaped vanes, said cleat being oriented in pairs that form the shape of an open bottom V-configuration; an elongated shaft attached substantially perpendicularly to the bottom of said carrier member; a tower supporting said shaft; and drive gear means mounted on said shaft, said drive gear means being connected to an electricity generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A wind powered electricity generation system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a second wind vane assembly mounted on said elongated shaft at a position downwardly spaced from the other wind vane assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
A wind powered electricity generation system comprising: at least one wind vane assembly, said wind vane assembly having a carrier member, a plurality of elongated trough-shaped vanes, a plurality of support arms, fastener means attaching the back of said vanes to a point adjacent the ends of said support arms, the front side of said trough shaped-shaped vanes pointing outwardly substantially perpendicularly from the lateral attaching surface of said support arms, each of said trough-shaped vanes having the longitudinally extending axis that makes an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with a vertical axis that passes through the point of attachment of the back of the trough-shaped vane and the support arm, said trough-shaped vanes having a semi-circular lateral cross-section and and being open on both of their opposite ends; an elongated shaft attached substantially perpendicularly to the bottom of said carrier member; a tower supporting said shaft; and drive gear means mounted on said shaft, said drive gear means being connected to an electricity generator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
167 words
A wind powered electricity generation system comprising: at least one wind vane assembly, said wind vane assembly having a carrier member, a plurality of elongated trough-shaped vanes, a plurality of support arms, fastener means attaching the back of said vanes to a point adjacent the ends of said support arms, the front side of said trough shaped-shaped vanes pointing outwardly substantially perpendicularly from the lateral attaching surface of said support arms, each of said trough-shaped vanes having the longitudinally extending axis that makes an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees with a vertical axis that passes through the point of attachment of the back of the trough-shaped vane and the support arm, said trough-shaped vanes having a semi-circular lateral cross-section and and being open on both of their opposite ends; an elongated shaft attached substantially perpendicularly to the bottom of said carrier member; a tower supporting said shaft; and drive gear means mounted on said shaft, said drive gear means being connected to an electricity generator.
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