ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,379, issued on Nov. 11.
"Portable foot pump operated electric power source" was invented by Austin Arnold Canon (Santa Fe, N.M.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable auxiliary electrical power source is provided having a foot pump that generates compressed air, a frame that supports the foot pump over a floor, and a compressed air cannister that receives, stores, and releases compressed air generated by the foot pump to an electrical power assembly including an air turbine assembly. A control valve controls compressed air from the air cannister to the air turbine assembly, and an electrical generator is mechanically connected to ...