Wave motor
Patent 4145885 Issued on March 27, 1979. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 23, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 23, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 366768 415812 971343 1292303 InventorApplicationNo. 05/854226 filed on 11/23/1977US Classes:60/504, Having flexible strand working member motion transmitting means290/53, TIDE AND WAVE MOTORS60/398, Utilizing natural energy or having a geographic feature60/505, Having relatively movable working members60/507Having one-way clutch power transmission means, e.g., ratchet, etc.ExaminersPrimary: Geoghegan, Edgar W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF03B 13/00 (20060101)F03B 13/18 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1977-09-23 ILAbstractA wave motor is described comprising a float, a displaceable member coupled to the float so as to be displaced by the ascent and descent of the float, a pair of shafts, and a transmission including a pair of one-way clutches coupling the displaceable member to the shafts to rotate one in one direction during the ascent of the float and to rotate the other in the opposite direction during the descent of the float. In one described embodiment, the displaceable member is a wheel which is partially rotated in opposite directions by the ascent and descent of the float; and in a second described embodiment, the displaceable member is a rack which is moved upwardly by the ascent of the float and downwardly by its descent.Field of SearchUtilizing natural energy or having a geographic featureMOTOR HAVING A BUOYANT WORKING MEMBER Working member actuated by the rise and fall of a surface of a body of fluid Having fluid flow or wave controlling, confining or directing means Having flexible strand working member motion transmitting means Having relatively movable working members Having one-way clutch power transmission means, e.g., ratchet, etc. | |
