Patent ID: 6102616
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E02B,Y02A

Abstract:
A break for intercepting waves moving in an anticipated direction along a water surface comprising:a plurality of elongated floats aligned end-to-end and extending generally perpendicular to the anticipated direction of the waves, said floats having a width greater than a width of the waves;a plurality of elongated containers aligned end-to-end, one depending from each of said floats, each of said containers having a first aperture in a lower portion thereof for admitting water as ballast therein and a second aperture in an upper portion thereof for venting air as the water is admitted, a volume of each said container being coordinated with a buoyancy of its respective said float so that, when said container is filled with ballast, said float extends above the water surface to a height greater than the height of the waves and said container depends below the surface by a distance greater than the width of the waves, each of said containers having a lower portion of a face upon which the waves impinge disposed at an angle to downwardly deflect the waves;a pair of parallel spaced apart cables extending through guides fixed to and above said floats; andmeans for tensioning said cables.