Oscillating Windmill
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1. An oscillating windmill, comprising:
- a substantially erect mast having an upper section and a lower section;
a plurality of outwardly projecting vanes rotatably coupled about an axis to said upper section of said mast, and said lower section of said mast being fixed about an axis allowing said mast to oscillate in response to resistance harnessed by said vanes; and
an actuating mechanism in communication with said mast and said vanes to rotate said vanes about said axis in response to said oscillations of said mast.
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Abstract
An oscillating windmill having the ability to generate clean electrical power by mechanically capturing the power of the wind. The oscillating windmill utilizes a rigid mast having a plurality of rotatable vanes. The lower section of the mast is fixed about an axis allowing the mast to oscillate in response to wind resistance upon the vanes. An actuating mechanism is in communication with the mast and the vanes to rotate the vanes about an axis in response to the oscillations of the mast. These oscillations of the mast may be converted into usable energy using a power generating mechanism engagable with the mast.
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17 Claims
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1. An oscillating windmill, comprising:
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a substantially erect mast having an upper section and a lower section; a plurality of outwardly projecting vanes rotatably coupled about an axis to said upper section of said mast, and said lower section of said mast being fixed about an axis allowing said mast to oscillate in response to resistance harnessed by said vanes; and an actuating mechanism in communication with said mast and said vanes to rotate said vanes about said axis in response to said oscillations of said mast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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