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Title: Wind power machine

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7189060
Patent Number(s):
US 5134305; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-407851
Assignee:
NOV; NOV-92-048024; EDB-93-001195
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 14 Sep 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY SOURCES; HORIZONTAL AXIS TURBINES; DESIGN; TURBOGENERATORS; WIND POWER; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY; WIND TURBINES; 170602* - Wind Energy Engineering- Turbine Design & Operation

Citation Formats

Denehi, D. Wind power machine. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Denehi, D. Wind power machine. United States.
Denehi, D. 1992. "Wind power machine". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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