Patent ID: 6305877
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
A barrier for wakes comprising:pilings embedded in seabed of a body of water and extending upward through the surface of said water;a flotation section disposed below said surface of said water having openings to each slidably receive one of said pilings therethrough to permit vertical displacement thereon;a gate section above said surface of said water having apertures aligned with said openings to each slidably receive one of said pilings therethrough, said gate section having an expanse to dissipate energy from wakes from high speed vessels; andstruts connected to said flotation section and said gate section to extend through said surface of said water and to hold said gate section above said flotation section, said struts and said flotation section having composite buoyancy to hold said gate section a predetermined distance above said surface of said water.