Patent ID: 11898536
Assignee: J. HENCH CONSULTING, INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 10:
11. A mastless vertical axis wind turbine, the mastless vertical axis wind turbine comprising:
a plurality of sails configured to rotate about a vertical axis of the mastless vertical axis wind turbine under influence of wind;
a platform configured to couple the plurality of sails to a first stationary support and to rotate with the plurality of sails, the platform configured to be connected to and placed in tension with the plurality of sails at one or more points about a first end of the plurality of the sails; and
a central connector configured to couple the plurality of sails, at a second end that is opposite from the first end, to a second stationary support at a common point along the vertical axis, where the central connector comprises:
a first portion configured to be coupled to the second stationary support and to remain stationary during rotation of the plurality of sails; and
a second portion configured to be connected to and placed in tension with the plurality of sails, the second portion configured to rotate with the rotation of the plurality of sails.