Plunger artificial wave making apparatus
OwnerWalter Judson Bennettinventor
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Abstract
A wave making apparatus for creating a surfing wave in a body of water. The waves are generated using a controlled up and down motion of Fiber Glass, (FRP), or EPS Geo Foam Mechanical Plungers in a way that allows the control and shape and therefore surf characteristics of the wave. The plunger wave making apparatus is assembled side by side in a vertically manner on a 45-degree sloped back wall. Water ballast is added to the front and main compartments of the wave making plungers to optimize power requirements to power the plungers up and down to produce the waves into the body of water.
Claims7
A wave making plunger system for generating waves in a body of water comprising:
- a plurality of side by side wave generating plungers;
- wherein each of the plurality of side by side wave generating plungers further comprise:
- a main body section, a front ballast compartment, and a lower ballast compartment;
- wherein the front ballast compartment is attached to the main body section such that the front ballast compartment faces the body of water, and the lower ballast compartment is attached to the main body section at a bottom portion of the main body section;
- ballast holes disposed on the sides of the front ballast compartment and the sides of the lower ballast compartment;
- wherein the ballast holes are open to the environment allowing for ambient water to passively flow in and out of the front ballast compartment and the lower ballast compartment to balance, and reduce, static and dynamic forces;
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- wherein the wave making plunger system generates linear, non-turbulent waves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.