Power means

Claim 2

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and baffle means for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination with two vertically-spaced baffles on the side of the impeller body member from which the moving water comes, the upper one having means serving to confine the water so as to operatively impinge against the impeller body member only along the lower portion thereof which produces rotational torque in the said certain rotational direction, and the lower one having means serving to confine the water thus deflected by the upper one to cause it to continue to move to operatively impinge against the impeller body member in a torque-producing manner in contrast to merely dropping vertically and in effect losing some of its kinetic energy.

Claim 3

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and baffle means which defines the upper extent of the water impinging on the impeller body for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination in which, above the said baffle means which define the upper extent of the water impinging against the impeller body member, means provided with openings which are provided with wind-actuated closure members, which are moveable so as to be caused to close by wind coming from the direction of the water so as to block that wind from exerting a retarding torque against the impeller body in what would be the rotational direction opposite the certain direction of torque achieved by the water, but which are otherwise open, thereby to permit the exit of wind which has travelled in the opposite direction to impinge upon the upper portion impeller body member to cause supplementary power torque in that same certain direction as aforesaid.

Claim 4

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and baffle means which defines the upper extent of the water impinging on the impeller body for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination in which, above the said baffle means which define the upper extent of the water impinging against the impeller body member, means provided with openings which are provided with wind-actuated closure members, which are moveable so as to be caused to close by wind coming from the direction of the water so as to block that wind from exerting a retarding torque against the impeller body in what would be the rotational direction opposite the certain direction of torque achieved by the water, but which are otherwise open, thereby to permit the exit of wind which has travelled in the opposite direction to impinge upon the upper portion impeller body member to cause supplementary power torque in that same certain direction as aforesaid.

Claim 5

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and vertically spaced baffle means for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination with means comprisIng a movable baffle member for utilizing the power of moving wind coming from the direction opposite that of the said moving water, the said baffle member being supported so as to have a lower position baffling wind to the upper portion of the impeller body member when the wind is coming from the direction opposite the moving water, thus blocking it from impingeing against the impeller body member in a manner to retard the torque in the said rotational direction, means on the baffle member to raise a portion thereof to an upraised position permitting exit of wind coming from the same direction as the water.

Claim 6

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and vertically spaced baffle means for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination with means comprisIng a movable baffle member for utilizing the power of moving wind coming from the direction opposite that of the said moving water, the said baffle member being supported so as to have a lower position baffling wind to the upper portion of the impeller body member when the wind is coming from the direction opposite the moving water, thus blocking it from impingeing against the impeller body member in a manner to retard the torque in the said rotational direction, means on the baffle member to raise a portion thereof to an upraised position permitting exit of wind coming from the same direction as the water.

Claim 7

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and vertically spaced baffle means for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination with a baffle providing a lower panel for guidance of the water to the impeller body member is an inclined panel means which leads to substantially the path of the tips of the blade members of the impeller body member; and in which the said lower panel inclination causes the under-portion of the water waves to be projected in a general upward movement which causes a cresting of the waves, the breaking of the wave creating being a major contributor of energy utilized in imparting torque to the impeller.

Claim 8

Power means for obtaining useful power from moving fluid such as water waves or air motion, comprising: an impeller body member; means supporting said impeller body member for rotational motion about a horizontal axis; and vertically spaced baffle means for guiding the moving fluid to operatively impinge against the impeller body member to impart torque thereto in a certain rotational direction; in a combination with a baffle providing a lower panel for guidance of the water to the impeller body member is an inclined panel means which leads to substantially the path of the tips of the blade members of the impeller body member; and in which the said lower panel inclination causes the under-portion of the water waves to be projected in a general upward movement which causes a cresting of the waves, the breaking of the wave creating being a major contributor of energy utilized in imparting torque to the impeller.