US3644052A
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Sea wave power generator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-16
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A power generator, utilizing sea waves as a motivating mechanism, having a rotatable paddle wheel arranged to rotate a propeller shaft, includes a gathering platform to guide incoming wave propelled sea water in an overshot flow onto the paddle wheel and discharging the same into a catch basin which releases impounded sea water, on the wave recession, in an undershot paddle wheel flow to utilize both the incoming and outgoing sea waves as a source of power for the generator.
Inventors
- 👤 William W Lininger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:06
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03B; F03B13/00; F03B13/12; F03B13/14; F03B13/141; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S415/00; Y10S415/905; Y10S415/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A sea wave power generator comprising wave-gathering means including upright side means and an inclined ramp secured thereto, said gathering means converging from a wide mouth to a narrow neck with a sided ramp extending from said inclined ramp to an elevated point; paddle wheel means mounted adjacent said elevated point in position to receive water from said sided ramp in an overshot flow; catch basin means including a ramp and upwardly depending sides to hold water in said catch basin means, said catch basin means being positioned adjacent said paddle wheel means to accept water from said paddle wheel means, and said depending sides being divergent from said Paddle wheel means; a plurality of in-swinging flood gates mounted on said depending sides permitting entry of water but preventing the exit of water from said catch basin means; said paddle wheel means being arranged to receive an undershot flow of water from said catch basin; a pair of sides extending downwardly from said sided ramp forming an enclosure under said inclined ramp adjacent said paddle wheel means; a plurality of out-swinging flood gate means in said pair of sides to exhaust water from said undershot flow into said enclosure and prevent entry of water from said sides; and power takeoff means for transmitting the rotary motion of said paddle wheel means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A sea wave power generator comprising wave-gathering means including upright side means and an inclined ramp secured thereto, said gathering means converging from a wide mouth to a narrow neck with a sided ramp extending from said inclined ramp to an elevated point; paddle wheel means mounted adjacent said elevated point in position to receive water from said sided ramp in an overshot flow; catch basin means including a ramp and upwardly depending sides to hold water in said catch basin means, said catch basin means being positioned adjacent said paddle wheel means to accept water from said paddle wheel means, and said depending sides being divergent from said Paddle wheel means; a plurality of in-swinging flood gates mounted on said depending sides permitting entry of water but preventing the exit of water from said catch basin means; said paddle wheel means being arranged to receive an undershot flow of water from said catch basin; a pair of sides extending downwardly from said sided ramp forming an enclosure under said inclined ramp adjacent said paddle wheel means; a plurality of out-swinging flood gate means in said pair of sides to exhaust water from said undershot flow into said enclosure and prevent entry of water from said sides; and power takeoff means for transmitting the rotary motion of said paddle wheel means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A sea wave power generator according to claim 1 being further characterized by said unit being mounted on wheels and track means extending from a beach on which the unit is mounted to the water so as to permit movement of said unit toward and away from the beach; and timing means for timing said unit in relation to the ebb and flow of tides.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |