Tiltable wind machine for use on variable terrain
AssigneeSSP Agricultural Equipment, Inc.
InventorRussell W. Curp
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Abstract
A rotatable and tiltable wind machine for protection of agricultural growth, the machine being adapted for installation on a selected terrain having a varying contour. The machine includes means for mounting on the terrain, a fan drive assembly on the mounting means rotatable with respect thereto, drive means to rotate the fan and the fan drive assembly, and tilting means for tilting the fan with respect to the mounting means and the terrain while the fan drive assembly is being rotated.
Claims12
In a rotatable and variably tiltable wind machine for protection of agricultural growth, the wind machine being adapted for installation on a selected terrain having a varying surface contour 360.degree. or less around the machine,
- mounting means for securing the machine on the terrain,
- a fan drive assembly mounted for rotation on and with respect to said mounting means, said rotation being about a generally vertical axis of the mounting means,
- the fan drive assembly including a fan, a fan housing, and a fan shaft,
- drive means associated with the mounting means to rotate the fan and the fan drive assembly, the rotation pg,11 of the fan being on an axis generally transverse to said vertical axis,
- the improvement comprising:
- tilting means associated with the mounting means and the fan for variably tilting the fan with respect to said fan housing and the terrain while the fan drive assembly is being rotated, and
- means forming a part of said fan shaft to permit the fan to be tilted with respect to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.