Patent ID: 8821121

Claim:
A rotor assembly for a wind turbine, the rotor assembly comprising: a hub adapted to be carried by a shaft of the wind turbine; a plurality of prop arms extending from the hub; a plurality of blades carried by the plurality of prop arms; and a rotor speed regulating mechanism adapted to alter a pitch of the plurality of blades responsive to varying wind speeds, thereby regulating the speed of the plurality of blades, wherein the rotor speed regulating mechanism includes a synchronizer adapted to be carried by the shaft of the wind turbine and positioned adjacent to the hub, the synchronizer including a central portion adapted to be mounted on the shaft, a plurality of links extending from the central portion, and a plurality of ball-and-socket couplers carried by the plurality of links, a plurality of blade shoes carried by the plurality of blades, the plurality of blade shoes being coupled with the plurality of ball and socket couplers, and a plurality of springs extending from the hub to the plurality of blades.