PROPELLER FOR VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry. SUBSTANCE: propeller has housing 1, flexible shell 10 secured to the housing, and mechanism for generating running wave on the bearing part of the shell. The mechanism comprises set of V-shaped rods 4 which are interconnected and connected to a drive. The rods are mounted for rotation. The rods lag behind each other in phase inside housing 1. The rods and secured to flexible shell 10 through bars 9 coupled with rods 4 for rotation about them. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 2 dwg