Patent ID: 6568878
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: E02B,Y02A,Y02E

Abstract:
A system for reducing energy from waves comprising:means for dissipating energy from waves in water by a plurality of members, each member having at least one vane structure to rotate in response to said waves, rounded bearing surfaces and rounded end portions, said members being arranged in a stacked relationship having said rounded bearing surfaces of adjacent stacked members being in contact with one another for frictionally engaging one another in response to said energy of said waves; and means for anchoring said energy dissipating means to the sea floor, said anchoring means having a pair of channel elements each embedded at one end in said sea floor and longitudinally extending from said sea floor to the surface of said water to align said members in said stacked relationship, and said channel elements and said end portions frictionally engaging one another.