Wind sail receptor
US7309213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S416/06
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wind sail receptor for turning in a wind or water flow to operate a power generator that includes from six to ten identical, equal spaced blades, that are formed from two flat sections of a stiff material and are arranged between a rear hub and spaced apart forward disk and fitted to a center axle that is journaled through a frame. The two sections are each formed into from three to five blades by removing portions therefrom, with the formed blades bent to curve from the rear hub to a blade side end that is coupled to the forward disk.
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