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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
Daryl G. Hill, Yakima, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A heating system for a tower mounted wind machine is provided. The heating system includes a burner that is rotatably mounted on the tower, in the air stream of the wind machine. The burner receives a combustible fuel conducted through a rotatable manifold on the central tower. The wind machine is a conventional type, generating the air stream by the rotation of a propeller. The wind machine is received on the top of a central tower. The manifold also mounts to the central tower, proximate the wind machine. The manifold has an inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring mounts in a fixed position to the central tower, and the outer ring circumferentially mounts on the inner ring. The outer ring is rotatable relative to the inner ring. The inner ring includes a fuel inlet, and the outer ring includes a fuel outlet. The burner combusts the fuel that is conducted through the manifold to heat the air stream. The outer ring is cooperatively rotatable about the wind machine with respect to the central tower and is maintained in a synchronous position with respect to the wind machine.