Patent ID: 7358624

Claim:
A wind generator comprising: a plurality of blades; a first ring for supporting said blades in a circular pattern at a first location on said blades; a second ring having a diameter greater than said first ring and coupled to said blades in concentric relationship to said first ring at a second location on said blades spaced from said first location, said second ring including a circumferential surface extending in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of said blades; a plurality of permanent magnets positioned in spaced relationship on said surface of said second ring; a frame for mounting said wind generator, said frame including rollers engaging said surface of said second ring and a plurality of guides captively holding said frame to said second ring to allow said second ring and said blades attached thereto to rotate in response to wind force; and a plurality of induction coils positioned on said frame in proximity to said rollers for generating electrical energy as said coils move past said magnets during rotation of said blades.