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US 11,248,356 B2Granted
Removable reef and barricade system, appurtenances, and means of manufacture
OwnerRoger A. Benhaminventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a removable artificial reef and barrier system capable of mitigating detrimental wave and current energy and erosion problems, enhancing biological growth and marine aquaculture, increasing carbon sequestration, providing power generation, and enhancing favorable surf conditions for recreational use.
Claims10
A removable artificial reef and barrier system, comprising:
- a wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system in the form of a continuous coil, the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system including a plurality of spaced dissipater barrier legs that are spaced at a distance to achieve wave and current energy dissipation, wherein the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system is composed of strands of material spaced about a central axis so as to define the plurality of dissipater barrier legs, the dissipater barrier legs are spaced approximately 10 centimeters to 3 meters from each other and the dissipater barrier legs have a diameter from approximately 26 centimeters to 8 meters;
- wherein the material is a metallic strip material having a concave internal surface and convex external surface.
A removable artificial reef and barrier system, comprising:
- a wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system in the form of a continuous coil, the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system including a plurality of spaced dissipater barrier legs that are spaced at a distance to achieve wave and current energy dissipation, wherein the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system is composed of strands of material spaced about a central axis so as to define the plurality of dissipater barrier legs, the dissipater barrier legs being spaced approximately 10 centimeters to 3 meters from each other and the dissipater barrier legs having a diameter from approximately 26 centimeters to 8 meters;
- wherein the material is a metallic strip material having a concave internal surface and convex external surface and wherein the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system is supported by a pontoon assembly.
A removable artificial reef and barrier system, comprising:
- a wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system in the form of a continuous coil, the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system including a plurality of spaced dissipater barrier legs that are spaced at a distance to achieve wave and current energy dissipation, wherein the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system is composed of strands of material spaced about a central axis so as to define the plurality of dissipater barrier legs, the dissipater barrier legs being spaced approximately 10 centimeters to 3 meters from each other and the dissipater barrier legs having a diameter from approximately 26 centimeters to 8 meters;
- wherein the material is a metallic strip material having a concave internal surface and convex external surface and further including a power generator connected to the wave and current energy dissipater and barrier system.
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