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US 6,745,566 B2Granted
Hydroelectric power cycle having buoyant rack
AssigneeKenneth W. Freelain
InventorKenneth W. Freelain
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Abstract
The rack is connected to a frame which is secured to the bottom of an ocean or lake with high waves which move up and down with high frequency. Pawls enable the up and down motion of the buoyant rack to turn the driving shaft of a pump. This invention combines the rack and pinion concept with the pawl and ratchet concept, thereby converting the up-and-down motion of the reciprocating rack into the rotation of the shaft which drives the pump. Water is pumped up, by the pumps, to generate hydroelectric power.
Claims1
A hydroelectric power cycle comprising
- a buoyant rack,
- a gear having holes in which pawls are mounted, to rotate with the gear, and
- a system in which said pawls can be mounted upon holes of the buoyant rack thereby moving up and down, in a vertical direction moving exactly when and where the rack moves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.