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A supercharger for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, a rotating engine accessory and shaft, the supercharger being driven by the rotating engine accessory shaft, the supercharger consisting of a rotating turbine which receives atmospheric air

A supercharger for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, a rotating engine accessory and shaft, the supercharger being driven by the rotating engine accessory shaft, the supercharger consisting of a rotating turbine which receives atmospheric air and provides compressed air to the engine's air intake. The rotating turbine is connected to the rotating engine accessory shaft for rotational movement. In a preferred implementation, the rotating engine accessory is the alternator. A number of gears between the alternator shaft and the turbine increases the speed of the turbine relative to the alternator shaft. The apparatus may include a two-speed clutch mounted on the engine's crankshaft to provide two speeds for the alternator shaft.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, an accessory and an accessory shaft on which the accessory rotates, said supercharger being driven by said accessory shaft, said supercharger comprising a rotating turbine, said

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A supercharger for an internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, an accessory and an accessory shaft on which the accessory rotates, said supercharger being driven by said accessory shaft, said supercharger comprising a rotating turbine, said rotating turbine receiving atmospheric air and said rotating turbine providing compressed air to the engine's air intake, said rotating turbine being connected to said accessory shaft for rotational movement, wherein said shaft is separate from the accessory shaft and further comprises a plurality of gears connecting the shaft to the accessory shaft and said gears increase the rotational speed of the turbine relative to the rotational speed of the accessory shaft.