Patent ID: 7722290
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A63G,E02B,F04B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A transportable module for use in generating waves in a body of water, the module capable of being delivered to a desired location by a road vehicle, said module comprising; a subunit comprising at least one rigid tubular chamber and at least one rigid ballast tank, wherein: a connecting system mounted on the outer surface of the subunit by which the module may be detachably connected in parallel to other such modules in a side to side manner; a transport mount on the outer surface of the subunit capable of detachably mating to a wheeled transport unit to support a trailing end of the module when transported by the road vehicle; a coupling member affixed to the outer surface of the subunit positioned on the subunit end opposite the trailing end and capable of detachably coupling to a tow point on the road vehicle, by which the module may be towed when the transport mount is coupled to a wheeled unit; wherein the module is capable of being transported to a body of water by the road vehicle, detached from the road vehicle and wheeled transport unit, transferred to a body of water, situated within a body of water at a desired location in a substantially horizontal orientation with the front and rear ends of the chamber in fluid communication with the body of water, oriented to discharge in a desired direction, the ballast tank may be filled by the admission of water in order to restrain the module in a desired location, and an admission of compressed gas into the rear end of the chamber expels water out of the front end of the chamber generating a wave in the body of water.