Patent ID: 9239214
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: F41H

Claim Text:
1. A barrier comprising: an elongate axle which, in use, is generally horizontal; a first elongate member with a first end and an opposed second end, which is attached at the first end to the axle at a first location and which, in use, extends downwardly into water; a second elongate member with a first end and an opposed second end, which is attached at the first end to the axle at a second location which is spaced from the first location, and which, in use, extends downwardly into the water; at least one counterweight attached to respective second ends of the elongate members and which, in use, is immersed in the water; at least first and second elongate supports attached to the axle and in which, in use, extend from the axle generally upwardly; and at least first and second buoyant bodies mounted at spaced locations to the axle, wherein at least one of the first and second buoyant bodies is positioned between said first and second locations; a plurality of elongate flexible retaining members attached to the first and second elongate supports and which, in use, extend above the buoyant bodies, wherein each buoyant body is formed from two separately constructed halves which are interconnected to form the body and the axle extends between the interconnected halves of the body and wherein the bodies are rotatable relative to the elongate members and to the elongate supports.