Patent ID: 9339017
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A01K,E02B,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. A living wave barrier for deployment proximate the shore of a body of water comprising: a stack of habitat modules, each said habitat module including a module platform having a top and a bottom and further including a throughbore therein extending from said platform top to said platform bottom to accommodate a piling; radially extending platform footings located on said platform bottom and extending downwardly away therefrom, said platform footings being spaced apart to allow fluid communication between edges of said module platform, each of said footings radially extending from a center of said platform, ends of said footings spaced from said throughbore and an outer edge of said platform, respectively; radially extending platform footing alignment recesses located on said platform top, said alignment recesses adapted to receive said platform footings of another said habitat module when said other habitat module is located above said habitat module, each recess having ends spaced from said throughbore and outer edge of said platform, respectively; a plurality of predetermined environmental articles located on said platform top arranged and constructed to allow sea water to flush in and around said articles; said stack of habitat modules vertically assembled such that they are held in a stable relationship to one another by said platform footings in combination with said platform footing recesses and that fluid communication exists between outer edges of each said platform to allow water flow through and past said habitat modules during a tidal cycle and that said predetermined environmental articles are exposed to the flow while said vertically stacked habitat modules serve as a wave barrier; said piling extending into a seabed, said piling provided with a securing member within said seabed, and said piling extending above mean tide for providing wave attenuation; and a surface on said module platform top further includes a removable portion adapted to receive oyster spat, and allowing reinstalling of said removable portion.