Patent ID: 7077628

Claim:
A wind machine comprising: a. a frame including a base, and a carrier rotatable in the base about an axis of rotation, the carrier comprising a plurality of pairs of first and second arms; and b. a plurality of fabrics each removably installed on a respective pair of carrier first and second arms, each fabric comprising: i. a net comprising a multiplicity of intersecting strands and having a first end removeably supported on a carrier first arm, a second end removeably supported on a carrier second arm, and opposed sides, wherein each fabric net includes a piece of material at the second end thereof, the piece of material having a plurality of holes therein that cooperate with the carrier second arm to install and remove the fabric on the carrier, wherein the carrier second arm includes a plurality of studs, the holes in the net piece of material are placed over respective studs on the carrier second arm; and the carrier second arm is turnable and lockable to enable a tension to be imparted and maintained on the fabric; and ii. a plurality of panels each connected to the net for pivoting between a closed position whereat the panel is generally alongside the net and an open position whereat the panel is at approximately 90 degrees to the closed position.