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A water powered motor for extracting raw energy from a water current and converting it to kinetic energy. The water powered motor is generally rectangular in shape with a generally round water wheel consisting of foldable vanes. The vanes receive raw energy produced by water current transforming tha

A water powered motor for extracting raw energy from a water current and converting it to kinetic energy. The water powered motor is generally rectangular in shape with a generally round water wheel consisting of foldable vanes. The vanes receive raw energy produced by water current transforming that raw energy into usable energy for powering a pump, electric generator or as a general power source to power other equipment such as desalinization machinery.

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What is claimed is: 1. A water current powered motor for extracting raw power from water and converting it to kinetic energy, comprising: means for transferring the power from the vanes to the shaft and diverting the water to the vanes for greater power; means for collecting the transfer of raw pow

What is claimed is: 1. A water current powered motor for extracting raw power from water and converting it to kinetic energy, comprising: means for transferring the power from the vanes to the shaft and diverting the water to the vanes for greater power; means for collecting the transfer of raw power from the water current; means for transferring power from the power cylinder to the work; means for diverting water into the unit; means for reducing water pressure against the forward side of the vanes thus decreasing the power requirement of the unit to flow its vanes back into the on coming water current; means for serving as a housing structure to contain the raw energy contained in the water current; means for preventing natural water current from effecting the outwardly flow of water passing through the water powered current generator; means for the vanes to collapse in order to reduce water resistance when the vanes are moving in a non-power direction; means for permitting the vane parts to fold on predictable lines; means for stopping the vanes from going past their proper position; means for retaining the power shaft into its proper location, stabilization of the power shaft with as low a friction coefficient as possible, accepting both thrust and radial pressures exerted on the power shaft; means for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; means for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; means for orientating the water current generator's water inlet to the direction of the oncoming current for the most effective association of current flow, the direction vein permits the unit to be used in areas of changing current direction such as in tides, ocean currents and tide effect waters; means for preventing unwanted and large debris from entering the unit and clogging it; and means for enabling the water current generator to pivot on its axis for the purpose of rotating the units opening or water inlet into the direction of the oncoming water current. 2. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for transferring the power from the vanes to the shaft and diverting the water to the vanes for greater power comprises a cylindrical, rigid, rotatable power cylinder. 3. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for collecting the transfer of raw power from the water current comprises a generally flat, slightly concaved, rigid vane sections. 4. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for transferring power from the power cylinder to the work comprises a cylindracal, strong, rigid power shaft. 5. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for diverting water into the unit comprises a generally flat, rigid, impervious inlet and return diversion section. 6. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for reducing water pressure against the forward side of the vanes thus decreasing the power requirement of the unit to flow its vanes back into the on coming water current comprises a restricted, generally curved reduction chamber. 7. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for serving as a housing structure to contain the raw energy contained in the water current comprises a rigid, generally curved chamber wall. 8. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for preventing natural water current from effecting the outwardly flow of water passing through the water powered current generator comprises a rigid, generally curved, impervious outlet diversion wall. 9. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for the vanes to collapse in order to reduce water resistance when the vanes are moving in a non-power direction comprises a collapsable, resistance reduction vane folding. 10. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for permitting the vane parts to fold on predictable lines comprises a pivotal, durable, low friction hinges. 11. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for stopping the vanes from going past their proper position comprises a durable, rigid, angled portion greater than 1 degree vane stops. 12. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for retaining the power shaft into its proper location. stabilization of the power shaft with as low a friction coefficient as possible, accepting both thrust and radial pressures exerted on the power shaft comprises a low friction, water resistant, durable, attachable bearing. 13. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance comprises a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent upper containment panel. 14. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance comprises a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent lower containment panel. 15. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for orientating the water current generator's water inlet to the direction of the oncoming current for the most effective association of current flow, the direction vein permits the unit to be used in areas of changing current direction such as in tides, ocean currents and tide effect waters comprises a pointed, rigid, strong direction vane. 16. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for preventing unwanted and large debris from entering the unit and clogging it comprises a perforated, strong, new attribute 3 debris screen. 17. The water current powered motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for enabling the water current generator to pivot on its axis for the purpose of rotating the units opening or water inlet into the direction of the oncoming water current comprises a rotatable, sturdy pivot drum. 18. A water current powered motor for extracting raw power from water and converting it to kinetic energy, comprising: a cylindrical, rigid, rotatable power cylinder, for transferring the power from the vanes to the shaft and diverting the water to the vanes for greater power; a generally flat, slightly concaved, rigid vane sections, for collecting the transfer of raw power from the water current; a cylindracal, strong, rigid power shaft, for transferring power from the power cylinder to the work; a generally flat, rigid, impervious inlet and return diversion section, for diverting water into the unit; a restricted, generally curved reduction chamber, for reducing water pressure against the forward side of the vanes thus decreasing the power requirement of the unit to flow its vanes back into the on coming water current; a rigid, generally curved chamber wall, for serving as a housing structure to contain the raw energy contained in the water current; a rigid, generally curved, impervious outlet diversion wall, for preventing natural water current from effecting the outwardly flow of water passing through the water powered current generator; a collapsable, resistance reduction vane folding, for the vanes to collapse in order to reduce water resistance when the vanes are moving in a non-power direction; a pivotal, durable, low friction hinges, for permitting the vane parts to fold on predictable lines; a durable, rigid, angled portion greater than 1 degree vane stops, for stopping the vanes from going past their proper position; a low friction, water resitant, durable, attachable bearing, for retaining the power shaft into its proper location, stabilization of the power shaft with as low a friction coefficient as possible, accepting both thrust and radial pressures exerted on the power shaft; a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent upper containment panel, for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent lower containment panel, for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; a pointed, rigid, strong direction vane, for orientating the water current generator's water inlet to the direction of the oncoming current for the most effective association of current flow, the direction vein permits the unit to be used in areas of changing current direction such as in tides, ocean currents and tide effect waters; a perforated, strong, new attribute 3 debris screen, for preventing unwanted and large debris from entering the unit and clogging it; and a rotatable, sturdy pivot drum, for enabling the water current generator to pivot on its axis for the purpose of rotating the units opening or water inlet into the direction of the oncoming water current. 19. The water current powered motor as recited in claim 18, further comprising: a rigid, durable, angled angled edge, for providing a positive stop for the vane sections and permitting the stop to decide to what angle the vane section may open to allow for cupped or flared vanes depending upon water speed and conditions. 20. A water current powered motor for extracting raw power from water and converting it to kinetic energy, comprising: a cylindrical, rigid, rotatable power cylinder, for transferring the power from the vanes to the shaft and diverting the water to the vanes for greater power; a generally flat, slightly concaved, rigid vane sections, for collecting the transfer of raw power from the water current; a cylindracal, strong, rigid power shaft, for transferring power from the power cylinder to the work; a generally flat, rigid, impervious inlet and return diversion section, for diverting water into the unit; a restricted, generally curved reduction chamber, for reducing water pressure against the forward side of the vanes thus decreasing the power requirement of the unit to flow its vanes back into the on coming water current; a rigid, generally curved chamber wall, for serving as a housing structure to contain the raw energy contained in the water current; a rigid, generally curved, impervious outlet diversion wall, for preventing natural water current from effecting the outwardly flow of water passing through the water powered current generator; a collapsable, resistance reduction vane folding, for the vanes to collapse in order to reduce water resistance when the vanes are moving in a non-power direction; a pivotal, durable, low friction hinges, for permitting the vane parts to fold on predictable lines; a durable, rigid, angled portion greater than 1 degree vane stops, for stopping the vanes from going past their proper position; a rigid, durable, angled angled edge, for providing a positive stop for the vane sections and permitting the stop to decide to what angle the vane section may open to allow for cupped or flared vanes depending upon water speed and conditions; a low friction, water resitant, durable, attachable bearing, for retaining the power shaft into its proper location, stabilization of the power shaft with as low a friction coefficient as possible, accepting both thrust and radial pressures exerted on the power shaft; a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent upper containment panel, for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; a solid, rigid, low friction coefficent lower containment panel, for containing the water inside the unit so that the fins can extract the energy, it also directs the water current so that current energy is contained rather than lost to fin resistance; a pointed, rigid, strong direction vane, for orientating the water current generator's water inlet to the direction of the oncoming current for the most effective association of current flow, the direction vein permits the unit to be used in areas of changing current direction such as in tides, ocean currents and tide effect waters; a perforated, strong, new attribute 3 debris screen, for preventing unwanted and large debris from entering the unit and clogging it; and a rotatable, sturdy pivot drum, for enabling the water current generator to pivot on its axis for the purpose of rotating the units opening or water inlet into the direction of the oncoming water current.