Marine propulsion – Wind driven motors
Patent
1982-09-13
1985-02-05
Blix, Trygve M.
Marine propulsion
Wind driven motors
440 6, B63H 1300
Patent
active
044976313
ABSTRACT:
A wind-powered water-craft including a seaworthy base which may either be a conventional dinghy or a specially-designed flat-bottomed hull, similar in shape to a dinghy. A cabin is supported in and over the central longitudinal portion of the base. Astern, the base is provided with an electric motor which is connected to a battery of the rechargeable type. The roof of the cabin is provided with a generator having an axially-connected wind-driven propeller which drives the latter. The generator is connected to the battery. A pair of keels are removably secured to the craft, one on each side.
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patent: 3134113 (1964-05-01), Boyington
patent: 3520267 (1970-07-01), Clark
patent: 4047833 (1977-09-01), Decker
patent: 4082049 (1978-04-01), Nicol
patent: 4324985 (1982-04-01), Oman
patent: 4371346 (1983-02-01), Vidal
Blix Trygve M.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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