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Elliptical propeller and windmill blade assembly

US6302652A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1998
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Non-planar propellers or windmill blade assemblys are proposed which have tips that are curved to point in the same direction as the axis of rotation of the propeller. This non-conventional design results in a stronger, stiffer, and more efficient propeller or windmill.

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