Patents by Inventor Oliver C. Eckel

Oliver C. Eckel 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).

  • Mounting support blocks for pivotal rotor of wind turbine
    Patent number: 4256435
    Abstract: A new and improved type of rotor blade assembly is disclosed for use in a power-generating, wind-driven turbine. The present invention comprises a plurality of support blocks each mounting a rotor blade and captivated between two rings so as to form a cylindrical rotor array with radially-extending blades.The present invention offers the dual advantages of reduced fabrication costs and increased ease of manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: Oliver C. Eckel
  • Wind turbine
    Patent number: 4140433
    Abstract: A power-generating wind-driven turbine is disclosed which offers the advantage that it is compact and lightweight and is capable of producing a substantially greater output than a conventional windmill with a comparable size rotor. The turbine comprises an outer shroud and a nose cone which provide a streamlined wind collecting inlet designed so that the air stream is contracted to increase its velocity through the turbine blades, plus an exit section designed to exhaust the air stream with a minimum of turbulence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Inventor: Oliver C. Eckel