Patents by Inventor Austin P. Farrar

Austin P. Farrar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wind powered turbine
    Patent number: 5553996
    Abstract: A wind powered turbine comprises a plurality of vanes 1 tangentially angled about the axis 2 of a drum-like frame. The frame is arranged to rotate about its longitudinal axis 2 and it has a tubular member 5 mounted co-axially with the longitudinal axis 2, within the path swept by the vanes 1 as they rotate. The tubular member 5 constrains the wind to follow an arcuate path between entry and exit points where it reacts with the vanes 1 of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Austin P. Farrar
  • Sail for a sailing craft
    Patent number: 4864954
    Abstract: A sail particularly suited for use with sailboards engaged in speed sailing made of sailcloth or other sailmaking material has a cut away area forming a vertical slot between the luff and the leech of the sail. This ensures that laminar flow is produced not only at the leading edge of the sail but also at the trailing edge adjacent the leech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Inventor: Austin P. Farrar