Patent ID: 8258645

Claim:
A wind turbine comprising: a turbine wheel rotatably mounted coaxially about a laterally extending central axis structure and configured for rotating in response to catching the atmospheric wind, said turbine wheel including a circular rim mounted coaxially with said central axis structure, a plurality of turbine blades mounted in said turbine wheel and extending radially out from said central axis structure toward said circular rim and configured for catching the atmospheric wind, a plurality of turbine blade extensions extending radially out from said circular rim and configured for catching the atmospheric wind, turbine blade control means positioned at said circular rim and configured for turning the ends of said turbine blades to vary the pitch of said turbine blades and for turning said turbine blade extensions to vary the pitch of said turbine blade extensions, an offset circular rim mounted to said turbine wheel coaxially with said central axis structure of said turbine wheel and axially off set from said turbine blades and said turbine blade extensions and rotatable in unison with said turbine wheel, and at least one electrical generator axially off set from said turbine wheel in driven relationship with said offset circular rim.