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US 2009/0289458 A1Published application
Combined Water Tank and Generator
OwnerTodd L. Juneauinventor
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Abstract
A combined water tank and generator is provided. By capturing rainwater into a container at a higher point, using the weight of the container to drive an electrical generator, and releasing the stored water once it has reached the ground, a system is provided that provides electricity and provides a source of water for later use.
Claims10
A combined water storage and generator system for generating electricity from a rain water collection tank, which comprises:
- a housing, water holding tank, and generator system, wherein the housing comprises a structure for supporting and guiding the water holding tank and a lowering mechanism, and wherein the generator system comprises a generator and a gear system that is operatively connected to lowering mechanism, wherein when the tank is lowered the gear system drives the generator to generate electricity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.