Vane module for a wind turbine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a vane module for a wind turbine showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vane module for a wind turbine, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D610542
Type: Grant
Filed: May 29, 2009
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 2010
Assignee: Cypress Wind Turbines Ltd. (Helsinki)
Inventors: Jouko Raisanen (Espoo), Yrjo Blafield (Helsinki), Heikki Blafield (Helsinki)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Derrick Holland
Attorney: Arent Fox LLP
Application Number: 29/337,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Wind Or Hand Powered (D13/115)