Patent ID: 9410300
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: E02B

Claim Text:
1. A floating modular breakwater comprising: at least one main float; a plurality of anchor lines, anchoring the at least one anchored float to a floor of a body of water; a plurality of pivoting parallel slats, coupled to the at least one main float, configured to pivot to a closed position when water current passes in one direction and thus resist movement of the water current, and to pivot to an open position when the water current passes in another direction, and thus prove little resistance to the movement of the water current; and at least one pair of lines extending downwardly from the at least one main float, the at least one pair of lines supporting the plurality of pivoting parallel slats and configured to raise and lower the plurality of pivoting parallel slats, such that when the at least one pair of lines is retracted to the at least one main float, the plurality of parallel slats retracts underneath the at least one main float.