Abstract: A vertical axis turbine machine for converting fluid flow into rotational energy and having a housing with an inlet, a turbine rotor having two spiral turbine blade sets, namely an upper blade set and a lower blade set, mounted on a common vertical axis in the housing, and in which the upper blade set twists in one direction and in which the lower blade set twists in the opposite direction, the upper and lower blade sets meeting at a central area of the rotor midway between top and bottom, and flow guides in the housing guiding incoming fluid flow onto the turbine rotor, and the rotor being surrounded by a plurality of impeller vanes extending vertically within the housing, and the housing having upper and lower outlet ducts, and outlets rearwardly of said housing.

Abstract: A vertical axis turbine machine for converting fluid flow into rotational energy and having a housing with an inlet, a turbine rotor having two spiral turbine blade sets, namely an upper blade set and a lower blade set, mounted on a common vertical axis in the housing, and in which the upper blade set twists in one direction and in which the lower blade set twists in the opposite direction, the upper and lower blade sets meeting at a central area of the rotor midway between top and bottom, and flow guides in the housing guiding incoming fluid flow onto the turbine rotor, and the rotor being surrounded by a plurality of impeller vanes extending vertically within the housing, and the housing having upper and lower outlet ducts, and outlets rearwardly of said housing.

Abstract: A wheelbarrow comprises a wheeled body in the shape of a sloping shovel having two opposite side walls, a front loading end and a rear receptacle end; a pair of laterally spaced and readwardly extending handles; and a fulcrum mechanism pivotably connected to the wheelbarrow and moveable from a retracted position where the fulcrum mechanism is clearing the ground and an operative position where the fulcrum mechanism is in engagement with the ground and acting as a fulcrum while force is being applied to the handles to swing the front loading end of the body to shovel up a load, with the,fulcrum mechanism assisting in the shovelling action by levering the sloping shovel end forwardly into a load of material.