Patent ID: 7189026

Claim:
A breakwater system for use in a body of water having a floor, the breakwater system comprising: a frame assembly comprising first and second support members constructed of generally rigid elements adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water, the first support member defining a first bottom frame section and a first top frame section and the second support member including a second bottom frame section and a second top frame section; a first hinge pivotably connecting the first top frame section to the first bottom frame section of the first support member such that the first top frame section is pivotable between a first position substantially laying on top of the body of water and a second position, wherein the second position is substantially vertical; and a curtain attached between the first and second support members, the curtain being disposed at least partially within the vertical extent of the support members such that the curtain freely rises in response to a wave in the body of water and freely falls after a wave passes.