Patent ID: 7714456

Claim:
A road vehicle actuated energy device for use in a path of a vehicle, which includes: an actuator for transverse disposal in a cavity of a road across the path of the vehicle, wherein said actuator includes a bent member having a first end and a second end and when so disposed in the road said first end moves between a first position above the road and a second position below the first position, a rotatable drive shaft, a one-way clutch ring operably connected to said second end of said bent member wherein said one-way clutch ring has an inner opening configured to receive said drive shaft therethrough and engage said drive shaft in a manner to cause one-way rotation thereof when said first end is moved from said first position to said second position and freely releases said drive shaft when moving from said second position to said first position and wherein said bent member is further characterized to include a generally U shaped bent arm including generally L shaped sides interconnected by a transverse member; and an energy generator operably connected to said drive shaft in a manner to generate energy upon rotation of said drive shaft.