Pumps – Motor driven – Including manual – mechanical – or diverse drive
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-27
2001-09-25
Paik, Sang (Department: 3742)
Pumps
Motor driven
Including manual, mechanical, or diverse drive
C322S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293771
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to electrical devices for generating electrical power by manual operation, i.e., by physical labor of the operator. More specifically, the present invention relates to the manual generation of electricity for powering radios, CD players, and other portable electronic devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, one aspect of the present invention includes apparatus and method for a manually operable air pump or bulb providing a compressed air flow. An air motor rotates in response to the compressed air and drives an electrical generator which provides electrical power to a portable electronic device. Other embodiments include a shoe for providing compressed air by the running or walking operation of the operator or squeezing devices for being squeezed by a runner or walker.
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patent: 5180283 (1993-01-01), Vickery, III
patent: 5917310 (1999-06-01), Baylis
patent: 6133642 (2000-10-01), Hutchinson
Haney Paul Steven
Lytel Ronald Leroy
Pierce Paul Michael
Schultz David Evan
Fastovsky L.
Paik Sang
Thomson Licensing S.A.
Tripoli J. S.
Wein F. A.
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