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Horizontal omni-directional windmill

US6921986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 10, 2003
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/74
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a horizontal omni-directional windmill comprising a rotor including an upper platform and a lower platform, a plurality of identically configured blades, wherein each of the blades is of a substantially aerodynamic configuration, each of the blades being oriented at a broad angle relative to the radius of the rotor, the blades being oriented in a generally vertical orientation relative to the upper and lower platforms.

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