Posted by John Collins (194.164.148.207) on August 06, 2002 at 00:10:26:
In Reply to: costa patent posted by grim on August 05, 2002 at 18:40:49:
You need to go to http://www.inpi.fr/, the web site of INPI (the
INTITUT NATIONAL PROTECTION INDUSTRIELLE) where Costa's wheel is
patented. You have to subscribe, I think, to get access. I'm
not impressed with the French acount of the wheel, I still think
that if the wheel had any value it would have been snapped up by now. It's well over a year since I heard of it.
John
: Went to www.european-patent-office.org to look up Costa's patent to see if there was a drawing to supplement photos, maybe clear up understanding of what he was doing. Couldn't find it, but put in "motion wheel" and got back patent number
: WO-zero-25-zero-432. Put in typed zero's instead of the "o" for clarity (WOO250532). It is called "Gravity Engine", it is by Zabala Larranga Ignacio, full patent with drawings and explanation of operation. Reminds me of the "Asa Jackson
: Wheel" on the cybrtown site. Uses levers, roller wheels, lead weights. Downloaded drawing on .pdf if anyone wants to see it and has trouble. Couldn't find Costa's number INPI95/12421. Maybe went wrong way, someone else may have better luck.
: Still thought the Gravity Engine was neat.
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: Regards to all----Grim