Wind machine with independent fabric

A wind machine comprising:

• a. a frame including a base, and a carrier rotatable in the base about an axis of rotation, the carrier comprising a plurality of pairs of first and second arms;
• b. a plurality of fabrics each removably installed on a respective pair of carrier first and second arms, each fabric comprising:
• i. a net comprising a multiplicity of intersecting strands and having a first end removeably supported on a carrier first arm, a second end removeably supported on a carrier second arm, and opposed sides;
• and
• ii. a plurality of panels each connected to the net for pivoting between a closed position whereat the panel is generally alongside the net and an open position whereat the panel is at approximately 90 degrees to the closed position;
• c. means for imparting a tension on the fabric wherein the means for imparting a tension comprises:
• i. a plurality of studs on the carrier second arm;
• ii. a plurality of holes in the net second end that receive associated studs on the carrier second arm;
• iii. means for turning the carrier second arm to a desired angular orientation such that a tension is imparted on the fabric between the first and second ends thereof;
• and
• iv. means for locking the second arm at the desired angular orientation to thereby maintain the tension on the fabric.

In combination:

• a. a frame comprising:
• i. a base;
• ii. a shaft that rotates in the base about an axis of rotation;
• and
• iii. at least three pairs of arms extending from the shaft, each pair of arms having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the carrier first arm is fixed to the shaft;
• the carrier second arm is turnable in the shaft;
• and the shaft comprises means for locking each carrier second arm at a selected angular orientation relative to the shaft;
• and
• b. at least three fabrics each removeably installed on a respective pair of carrier arms, each fabric comprising:
• i. a net having first and second ends removeably supported on the carrier first and second arms, respectively;
• and
• ii. a plurality of panels each pivotally connected to the fabric net for pivoting between open and closed positions.

In combination:

• a. a frame comprising:
• i. a base;
• ii. a shaft that rotates in the base about an axis of rotation;
• and
• iii. at least three pairs of arms extending from the shaft, each pair of arms having a first arm and a second arm;
• b. at least three fabrics each removeably installed on a respective pair of carrier arms, each fabric comprising:
• i. a net having first and second ends removeably supported on the carrier first and second arms, respectively;
• and
• ii. a plurality of panels each pivotally connected to the fabric net for pivoting between open and closed positions;
• and
• c. means for imparting and maintaining a tension on the fabric, wherein the means for imparting a tension comprises:
• i. a plurality of studs on the carrier second arm;
• ii. a piece of material on the fabric net second end and received in the studs on the carrier second arm;
• iii. means for enabling the carrier second arm to turn in the shaft to a desired angular orientation such that a tension is imparted on the fabric;
• and
• iv. means for locking the carrier second arm at the desired angular orientation and thereby maintaining the tension on the fabric.

In combination:

• a. a frame comprising:
• i. a base;
• ii. a shaft that rotates in the base about an axis of rotation;
• and
• iii. at least three pairs of arms extending from the shaft, each pair of arms having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the carrier first arm is fixed to the shaft;
• the carrier second arm is turnable in the shaft;
• the carrier second arm includes a plurality of studs;
• and
• b. at least three fabrics each removeably installed on a respective pair of carrier arms, each fabric comprising:
• i. a net having first and second ends removeably supported on the carrier first and second arms, respectively, wherein the net first end includes a loop that supports the fabric first end on the carrier first arm;
• a piece of material is on the fabric net second end and receives the studs on the carrier second arm, so that the carrier second arm is turnable to a desired angular orientation to impart a tension on the fabric;
• and
• ii. a plurality of panels each pivotally connected to the fabric net for pivoting between open and closed positions.

A method of constructing a wind machine comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a base;
• b. providing a carrier rotatable in the base and having a plurality of pairs of first and second arms;
• c. providing the second arm of each carrier pair of arms with a plurality of studs;
• d. providing multiple fabrics each having a net with first and second ends and multiple panels pivotally connected to the net;
• and
• e. installing each fabric on a respective pair of carrier first and second arms comprising the steps of:
• i. removably supporting the net first end on the carrier first arm;
• and
• ii. removably supporting the net second end on the carrier second arm by receiving the studs on the carrier second arm into associated holes in the net second end;
• and
• f. turning the carrier second arm in a first direction to a desired angular orientation and imparting a tension on the fabric.