Wave powered prime mover
Patent 5132550 Issued on July 21, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 1, 2011. 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.
August 1, 2011. 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 Re31111 Apparatus for extracting energy from movement of water Wave-powered desalination of seawater Wave driven power generation system Patent #: 4781023 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 742082 filed on 08/01/1991US Classes:290/53, TIDE AND WAVE MOTORS290/42, Tide and wave motors417/330, Tide or wave motor417/331, Float417/333GuidedExaminersPrimary: Pellinen, A. D.Assistant: Hoover, Robert Lloyd Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassF03B 013/12Foreign Application Priority Data1988-10-19 IEAbstractThe prime-mover comprises a central inertial barge 1, a first outer wave-engaging pontoon 2 pivotally movable relative to the central barge 1 about the pivotal axis defined by the arrow A, and a second outer wave-engaging pontoon 3 pivotally movable relative to the central barge 1 about the axis defined by the arrow B. Two series of pumps 4 are mounted on the central barge 1 and driven by the pivotal movement of the outer wave-engaging pontoons 2, 3 respectively. A damping mechanism comprising two shafts 6a, 6b extend downwardly from the bage 1. The shafts 6a, 6b are provided with damping plates 7a, 7b at the bottom ends thereof. The damping plates 7a, 7b may be moved relative to the shafts 6a, 6b by being screwed up or down the shafts as required. | |
