US4498014A
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Electric generating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-29
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An electric generating system is provided and consists of an external power source, an expansion engine connected to the power source, a large generator electrically connected to output of the expansion engine, a housing having a well, a pair of bearings mounted to side walls of the well, a motor having a drive shaft, the motor mounted vertically at bottom of the well, electrically connected to output of the generator with the drive shaft rotatably mounted in the bearings having an end extending therefrom, a large bevel gear driven by the drive shaft of the motor, a plurality of small bevel gears, each small bevel gear radially aligned and driven by the large bevel gear and a plurality of small generators, each small generator having a driven shaft affixed to a small bevel gear and mounted to the housing around the well to produce 100 percent output of electrical power.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Reyes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:44
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D15/00; F01D15/10; H; H02; H02K; H02K53/00; H02K7/00; H02K7/18; H02K7/1807; H02K16/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
An electric generating system which comprises: (a) an external power source; (b) an expansion engine connected to the power source; (c) a large generator electrically connected to output of the expansion engine; (d) a housing having a well; (e) a pair of bearings mounted to side walls of the well; (f) a motor having a drive shaft, the motor mounted vertically at bottom of the well, electrically connected to output of the generator with the drive shaft rotatably mounted in the bearings having an end extending therefrom; (g) a large bevel gear driven by the drive shaft of the motor; (h) a plurality of small bevel gears, each small bevel gear radially aligned and driven by the large bevel gear; and (i) a plurality of small generators, each small generator having a driven shaft affixed to a small bevel gear and mounted to the housing around the well to produce a distributed output of electrical power from such generator wherein each of the driven shafts of the small generators is pivotable so that each driven shaft can go to an up position to disengage the small bevel gear from the large bevel gear making each of the small generators inoperative when needed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electric generating system which comprises: (a) an external power source; (b) an expansion engine connected to the power source; (c) a large generator electrically connected to output of the expansion engine; (d) a housing having a well; (e) a pair of bearings mounted to side walls of the well; (f) a motor having a drive shaft, the motor mounted vertically at bottom of the well, electrically connected to output of the generator with the drive shaft rotatably mounted in the bearings having an end extending therefrom; (g) a large bevel gear driven by the drive shaft of the motor; (h) a plurality of small bevel gears, each small bevel gear radially aligned and driven by the large bevel gear; and (i) a plurality of small generators, each small generator having a driven shaft affixed to a small bevel gear and mounted to the housing around the well to produce a distributed output of electrical power from such generator wherein each of the driven shafts of the small generators is pivotable so that each driven shaft can go to an up position to disengage the small bevel gear from the large bevel gear making each of the small generators inoperative when needed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A system as in claim 1; wherein each of the pivotable driven shafts of the small generators further comprises: (a) a sleeve rotatably mounted to the pivotable driven shaft; (b) a solenoid affixed to side of the small generator, the solenoid having an arm that is connected to the sleeve; and (c) a sensor electrically connected to the solenoid to activate the solenoid so that the arm will pull up the sleeve lifting the pivotably driven shaft to disengage the small bevel gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electric generating system as recited in claim 2 further comprising, (a) a spur gear differential mounted to the housing with the large bevel gear connected to output shaft of the spur gear differential; and (b) a spur gear connected to the end of the drive shaft of the motor, the spur gear engaging the spur gear differential so that the large bevel gear is driven by the drive shaft via the spur gear differential.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-05 | 1988-08-06 | 1989-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-05 | 1992-08-06 | 1993-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-05 | 1996-08-06 | 1997-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |