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US 2010/0135727 A1Published application
Wave generating apparatus and method
AssigneeAmerican Wave Machines, Inc.
InventorBruce McFarland
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Abstract
The teachings herein are directed to a wave forming apparatus and method including a channel directing a flow of water over modular forms in the bed of the channel, such as aerofoils, that can be changed, repositioned or removed to create various effects such as barrel waves for surfing. Also disclosed is a water smoothener system and method for reducing turbulence in water flowing through such an apparatus.
Claims20
A wave generating apparatus, comprising:
- a channel having a first side and a second side separated by a bottom, the channel adapted to direct a flow of water into contact with a first object removably fastened to the channel and located at least partially between the first side and the second side of the channel, the channel and the first object together adapted to generate a standing barreling wave capable of supporting a person surfing when the flow of water contacts the first object.
A modular device for forming a barreling wave, comprising:
- an airfoil shaped member having a front face, a rear face, a peak, and a base, the modular device adapted for removably mounting in a first location in a channel, the channel adapted to direct a flowing stream of water, such that the front face faces into the water stream direction, the modular device further adapted to generate a standing barreling wave when the modular device is mounted in the first location in the channel and the flowing stream of water contacts the modular device.
A method of forming a standing barreling wave, comprising:
- positioning a removable foil member to project upwardly from a first location in the base of a channel with the removable foil member at a first predetermined orientation to a water stream direction defined by the channel;
- supplying a flowing stream of water to an inlet end of the channel towards the removable foil member;
- whereby a standing barreling wave is formed when at least part of the water stream contacts the foil member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.