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An energy storage apparatus for a vehicle having a housing resiliently mounted in the vehicle, a first plurality of flywheels rotatable about a first axis within the housing, a second plurality of flywheels rotatable about a second axis within the housing, a third plurality of flywheels rotatable ab

An energy storage apparatus for a vehicle having a housing resiliently mounted in the vehicle, a first plurality of flywheels rotatable about a first axis within the housing, a second plurality of flywheels rotatable about a second axis within the housing, a third plurality of flywheels rotatable about a third axis within the housing, an energy input mechanism connected to at least one of the flywheels for initiating and maintaining rotational movement of the flywheels, and an output mechanism for converting the rotation of the flywheels into potential energy. Each of the flywheels of the first, second and third pairs are rotatable in opposite directions. Each of the axes are perpendicular to each other. A cradle is connected to the vehicle so as to receive the housing within the cradle. This flywheel system is designed to be safe, yet portable, as an electro-mechanical battery.

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[ I claim:] [8.]8. An apparatus comprising:a vehicle;a housing resiliently mounted in said vehicle;a first pair of flywheels rotatable about a first axis within said housing;a second pair of flywheels rotatable about a second axis within said housing;a third pair of flywheels rotatable about a third

[ I claim:] [8.]8. An apparatus comprising:a vehicle;a housing resiliently mounted in said vehicle;a first pair of flywheels rotatable about a first axis within said housing;a second pair of flywheels rotatable about a second axis within said housing;a third pair of flywheels rotatable about a third axis within said housing, each flywheel of said first pair being rotatable in opposite directions, each flywheel of said second pair being rotatable in opposite directions, each flywheel of said third pair being rotatable in opposite directions, each of said first, second and third axes being perpendicular to each other;an energy input means connected to at least one of the flywheels for initiating and maintaining rotational movement of the flywheels; andan output means for converting the rotation of the flywheels into potential energy, each of the flywheels comprising a plurality of rings arranged concentrically with respect to each other, each of said plurality of rings having a convex exterior surface and a concave inner surface such that the concave surface of one ring engages the convex surface of an adjacent ring, each of said plurality of rings being slippable in rotation with respect to an adjacent ring.