Patent ID: 9469954
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: E02B,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. A floating wave attenuator comprising: a plurality of elongated pipes adjoined to form a continuous and contiguous substantially closed structure, each elongated pipe substantially parallel to each other elongated pipe within the plurality of elongated pipes, the plurality of elongated pipes secured together in a triangular formation as viewed from each end of the plurality of elongated pipes, each elongated pipe abutting along its length with at least two other elongated pipes within the triangular formation to form the substantially closed structure providing a continuous and contiguous cross sectional area; each elongated pipe within the plurality of elongated pipes including a plurality of corrugated pipes, each corrugated pipe connected end-to-end with at least one other corrugated pipe, each corrugated pipe positioned within the respective elongated pipe so that each end of the respective corrugated pipe is offset from each end of any adjacent corrugated pipe; a plurality of anchors, at least one of the anchors situated opposite another of the anchors having the substantially closed structure between opposing anchors; and a plurality of anchor cables, at least one of the anchor cables situated opposite another of the anchor cables having the substantially closed structure between opposing anchor cables for directly securing a selected corrugated pipe of the substantially closed structure to the plurality of anchors, so that the substantially closed structure is oriented substantially between a protected area and expected wave activity, and so that the continuous and contiguous cross sectional area provides for dissipation of the waves and reduction of wave energy.