Patent ID: 8772955

Claim:
A horizontal axis wind generator, comprising: a. an elevating support structure; b. high torque, low RPM, magnetic generator; c. a rotating rotor plate mounted on said elevated support structure and exposed to wind, said rotor plate being coupled to said generator that produces electricity by said generator when said rotor plate is rotated; d. a plurality of blades radially aligned and attached to said rotor plate, said blades are configured to cause said rotor plate to rotated when exposed to wind, each said blade includes a rigid frame with a top plate assembly, a lower plate assembly and elongated support rods extending between said top plate assembly and said lower plate assembly, said support rods covered by a flexible panel that extends longitudinally and is selectively furled or unfurled laterally over said rigid frame to change the exposed surface area of said blade and generate different amounts of torque; and, e. means for controlling the furling or unfurling of said flexible panel on said rigid frame on said blade according to either the velocity of said wind or the amount of said electricity from said generator.