Patent ID: 8226325

Claim:
A transportable wave suppressor and sediment collection (WSSC) system positionable along a coastline of a body of water, comprising: a. a plurality of sections, each section further comprising: i. at least a forward wall, a rear wall, a base and two sidewalls to define a closed space therein; ii. a plurality of rows of flow pipes declining from the horizontal between the front and rear walls for allowing water containing sediments to flow therethrough; iii. shelves extending out from the forward wall below the plurality of rows of flow pipes for dispersing some wave energy contacting the forward wall to allow sediment to flow into the flow pipes and for collecting sediment that is not carried into the flow pipes and settles on the shelf for being contacted by a following wave to carry the sediment into the flow pipes; iv. a one way valving element positioned on the rear end of each flow pipe, for allowing the water containing sediments to exit the pipe at the rear wall, but preventing the water and sediments from returning through the flow pipes; b. means for allowing each section to be filled with material, in the closed space in order for each section to sink and rest on a floor of the body of water; c. means for anchoring each multi-section to the floor of the body of water; d. means between multiple sets of sections for allowing water flow to return to the body of water but to maintain the sediment in place.