Road vehicle actuated energy device

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 5, wherein said second position is characterized to be proximate below the road.

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 5, which further includes a spring for biasing said first end of said bent member toward said first position.

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 5, which includes a housing for at least partially containing said actuator, said housing including a top wall which includes an opening to permit said first end of said bent member to move therethrough and into said first position and said second position wherein said second end is substantially disposed in said housing.

A road vehicle actuated energy device for use in a path of a vehicle, which includes:

• an actuator for transverse disposal in a cavity of a road across the path of the vehicle, wherein said actuator includes a bent member having a first end and a second end and when so disposed in the road said first end moves between a first position above the road and a second position below the first position, a rotatable drive shaft, a one-way clutch ring operably connected to said second end of said bent member wherein said one-way clutch ring has an inner opening configured to receive said drive shaft therethrough and engage said drive shaft in a manner to cause one-way rotation thereof when said first end is moved from said first position to said second position and freely releases said drive shaft when moving from said second position to said first position and wherein said bent member is further characterized to include a generally U shaped bent arm including generally L shaped sides interconnected by a transverse member;
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• an energy generator operably connected to said drive shaft in a manner to generate energy upon rotation of said drive shaft.

A road vehicle actuated energy device for use in a path of a vehicle, which includes:

• an actuator for transverse disposal in a cavity of a road across the path of the vehicle, wherein said actuator includes a bent member having a first end and a second end and when so disposed in the road said first end moves between a first position above the road and a second position below the first position, a rotatable drive shaft, a one-way clutch ring operably connected to said second end of said bent member wherein said one-way clutch ring has an inner opening configured to receive said drive shaft therethrough and engage said drive shaft in a manner to cause one-way rotation thereof when said first end is moved from said first position to said second position and freely releases said drive shaft when moving from said second position to said first position;
• an energy generator operably connected to said drive shaft in a manner to generate energy upon rotation of said drive shaft;
• and a locking member for locking said first end of said bent member in said second position.

(canceled)

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 20, which further includes a spring for biasing said first end of said bent member toward said first position.

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 20, said housing at least partially containing said actuator, said housing including a top wall which includes an opening to permit said first end of said bent member to move therethrough and into said first position and said second position wherein said second end is substantially disposed in said housing.

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 20, wherein said bent member is further characterized to include a generally U shaped bent arm including generally L shaped sides interconnected by a transverse member.

The road vehicle actuated energy device of claim 20 4-4, which includes a locking member for locking said first end of said bent member in said second position.

A road vehicle actuated energy device for use in a path of a vehicle, which includes:

• an actuator for transverse disposal in a cavity of a road across the path of the vehicle, wherein said actuator includes a bent member having a first end and a second end and when so disposed in the road said first end moves between a first position above the road and a second position below the first position, a rotatable drive shaft, a one-way clutch ring operably connected to said second end of said bent member wherein said one-way clutch ring has an inner opening configured to receive said drive shaft therethrough and engage said drive shaft in a manner to cause one-way rotation thereof when said first end is moved from said first position to said second position and freely releases said drive shaft when moving from said second position to said first position;
• and an energy generator operably connected to said drive shaft in a manner to generate energy upon rotation of said drive shaft, a housing for at least partially containing said actuator and a thermal control device operably connected to said housing.