Bicycle power generating arrangement
US6502842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J6/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power generating device that includes a dynamo, a rack mounted on the frame of a bicycle to hold the dynamo, and a wheel attached to the rack. When the device is engaged, the wheel contacts the ground and rotates to drive the dynamo while the bicycle is in motion, causing the dynamo to generate electricity.
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