Patent ID: 7245042

Claim:
A wind energy generator comprising: a generator having a shaft extending therefrom; a plurality of blades interconnected to said shaft, said plurality of blades being rotatable by action of wind energy, said plurality of blades being radially spaced from each other; and an elongate chamber cooperative with said shaft such that said elongate chamber rotates relative to a rotation of said shaft, said elongate chamber having a coil extending therearound, said elongate chamber having a magnet positioned therein such that a movement of said magnet interacts with an electrical field of said coil so as to produce electrical energy therefrom, said elongate chamber having a propulsion means therein suitable for urging said magnet back and forth during the rotation of said plurality of blades, said propulsion means comprising: a first spring mounted at one end of said elongate chamber; and a second spring mounted at an opposite end of said elongate chamber; a first spring retraction means connected to said first spring for retracting said first spring prior to contact by said magnet during the rotation of said plurality of blades; and a second spring retraction means connected to said second spring for retracting said second spring prior to contact by said magnet during the rotation of said plurality of blades.