Wind power machine

Patent · Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7189060

Denehi, D

This patent describes wind powered apparatus for producing electricity. It comprises: an endless chain trained over and movable in a continuous path about two substantially spaced-apart sprockets, a plurality of sails fixedly attached to the chain, guide means positioned adjacent the chain and operable, a rotary electrical generator; means connecting at least one of the sprockets to the generator to rotate the latter in response to movement of the chain by wind acting upon the sail flaps when in the first, open position thereof.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-92-048024; EDB-93-001195
• Patent Number(s): US 5134305; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-407851
• OSTI ID: 7189060
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 14 Sep 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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