Patent ID: 9322386
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: F03B,F05B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A hydro blade turbine system comprising: a housing having opposing side ends, a bottom end and a top end; an idler shaft is pivotally retained at said opposing side ends of said housing, near said top end; a first idler gear is retained on a first end of said idler shaft, a second idler gear is retained on a second end of said idler shaft; a drive shaft is pivotally retained at said opposing side ends of said housing, near said bottom; a first drive gear is retained on a first end of said drive shaft, a second drive gear is retained on a second end of said drive shaft; a first chain is retained around said first drive gear and said first idler gear; a second chain is retained around said second drive gear and said second idler gear; a plurality of collapsible pockets, each one of said plurality of collapsible pockets are pivotally retained on said first and second chains, wherein a source of propulsion propels said plurality of collapsible pockets upward; and each one of said plurality of collapsible pockets includes a first plate, a second plate, a hinge member and a pocket liner, one edge of a first and second plates are retained by said hinge member, said pocket liner is disposed between said first and second end plates, a bobber is slidably retained in the pocket liner.