US5036934A
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Electro motor car
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-30
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2009-03-30
Abstract
Abstract An electromotor vehicle is provided which includes an energy converter and a power transmitting system that takes vertical movement from a wheel axle due to driving operation of the vehicle and converts it into rotational movement to operate a magneto generator which will produce electrical current to recharge a battery that supplies power to the vehicles drive assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward T. Nishina
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K1/00; B60G; B60G13/00; B60G13/14; B60K25/00; B60K25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An electromotor vehicle utilizing a battery as a source of electrical energy to supply power to a drive assembly of the vehicle which comprises: (a) an energy converter for converting vertical movement of the vehicle and producing linear reciprocal movement from said vertical movement; (b) a power transmitting system for receiving and changing said linear reciprocal movement into a rotational movement; and (c) a generator for receiving the rotational movement and producing an electrical current form the rotational movement to place electricity back into the battery, wherein said energy converter comprises: (d) a ring member mounted about an axle from a wheel of the vehicle; and (e) said power transmitting system including a linearly adjustable rod pivotally coupled at one end to said ring member, wherein an opposite end of said rod assembly is pivotally coupled to a rotatable disc at a point off-center of said disc and wherein said disc is mounted on said generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electromotor vehicle utilizing a battery as a source of electrical energy to supply power to a drive assembly of the vehicle which comprises: (a) an energy converter for converting vertical movement of the vehicle and producing linear reciprocal movement from said vertical movement; (b) a power transmitting system for receiving and changing said linear reciprocal movement into a rotational movement; and (c) a generator for receiving the rotational movement and producing an electrical current form the rotational movement to place electricity back into the battery, wherein said energy converter comprises: (d) a ring member mounted about an axle from a wheel of the vehicle; and (e) said power transmitting system including a linearly adjustable rod pivotally coupled at one end to said ring member, wherein an opposite end of said rod assembly is pivotally coupled to a rotatable disc at a point off-center of said disc and wherein said disc is mounted on said generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
An electromotor vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said generator comprises: (a) a housing; (b) a gear system carried in said housing and driven by said disc; and (c) a magneto in said housing having a rotor operated by said gear system to produce the electrical current, said magneto electrically connected to the battery so as to recharge the battery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electromotor vehicle as recited in claim 2, further comprising a removable crank arm which engages said rotatable disc to mechanically operate said gear system when said rod assembly is disconnected therefrom.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-05 | 1999-02-04 | 1999-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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