Patent ID: 8324772

Claim:
An electrical generator, comprising: a wheel rim adapted for rotational mounting on a central shaft; at least one hollow tube mounted radially on the wheel rim, the at least one hollow tube having opposed first and second ends, the first end being positioned adjacent the central shaft, the second end being positioned adjacent a circumferential edge of the wheel rim, wherein the second end is received within at least one circumferential recess formed in the circumferential edge of the wheel rim; at least one first elastic member and at least one second elastic member mounted within the at least one hollow tube and respectively covering the first and second ends thereof; at least one magnet slidably received within the at least one hollow tube; at least one induction coil mounted about an exterior surface of the at least one hollow tube; and at least one electrical battery in electrical communication with the at least one induction coil; wherein rotation of the wheel rim causes oscillatory motion of the at least one magnet within the at least one hollow tube, generating electrical current via electromagnetic induction.