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US 7,345,374 B1Granted
Decorative windmill with solar panel
AssigneeWorld Factory, Inc.
InventorsChad H. Jones, Scott A. Plasek, Gustav P. Kuelbs
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Abstract
A decorative windmill having a solar energy system for powering an electrical subsystem is disclosed. The electrical subsystem may include lighting elements for illuminating the windmill and the area around the windmill in a decorative and functional manner.
Claims18
A decorative windmill, comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of upright members;
- a wind vane attached to the frame;
- a blade assembly attached to the vane;
- an electrical subsystem operably associated with the decorative windmill, the electrical subsystem comprising a lighting element supported by the frame;
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- a solar energy system conductively coupled to the electrical subsystem, the solar energy system comprising:
- a rechargeable electrical power source;
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- a solar energy collection system conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power source for recharging the rechargeable electrical power source.
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A decorative windmill, comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of upright members;
- a windmill system supported by the frame, the windmill system comprising:
- a wind vane attached to the frame;
- a blade assembly attached to the vane;
- a lighting system supported by the frame, the lighting system comprising at least one lighting element for illuminating at least a portion of the windmill system;
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- a solar energy system conductively coupled to the lighting system, the solar energy system comprising:
- a rechargeable electrical power source;
- and
- a solar energy collection system conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power source for recharging the rechargeable electrical power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.