US Patent:
20050200221, Sep 15, 2005
Inventors:
Linda Vasilovich - Burbank CA, US
Guy Vasilovich - Burbank CA, US
Richard Hilgner - Burbank CA, US
International Classification:
H02P009/04
H02K007/02
H02K007/06
B62M001/04
US Classification:
310156370, 310083000, 310074000, 29000100R, 29000100A
Abstract:
The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a device for converting human power to electrical power. The exemplary device comprises: a plurality of gear wheels (e.g., and ) interconnected with a plurality of interconnection means (e.g., , and ); a first axle (), said first axle () disposed through an opening in a center of a first gear wheel () of the plurality of gear wheels; a first pedal () mounted on a first pedal arm () and a second pedal () mounted on a second pedal arm (), each pedal arm () mounted on opposing ends of the first axle (); a second gear wheel () of the plurality of gear wheels interconnected to the first gear wheel () with a first interconnection means () of the plurality of interconnection means; an alternator () interconnected to one of the gear wheels (e.g., ) of the plurality of gear wheels; a battery (); and an inverter ().