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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Chad Mccormick, West Covina, CA (US);
Jeff Mckenzie, Lake Arrowhead, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chad McCormick, West Covina, CA (US);
Jeff McKenzie, Lake Arrowhead, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a turbine with dual sets of fins and a stator assembly for directing water onto both sets of fins. The water flow directed to the first set of fins generates slightly more force than the water flow directed to the second set of fins. In this manner, the opposing forces generated by the water flow maintain a more uniform and constant speed of the turbine.