Wave making water foil
AssigneeAmerican Wave Machines, Inc.
InventorBruce McFarland
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Abstract
A wave generating foil for use in a wave pool is disclosed. The foil has an inner surface that extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge, and the inner surface also extends below and above the water line of the wave pool. The inner surface faces the shore of the wave pool, and is constructed to be propelled along a travel line that defines a shore side and an opposite side. The inner surface has (1) a first section that extends away from the leading edge and runs substantially parallel to the travel line; and (2) a second section that extends away from the first section towards the opposite side.
Claims18
A wave generating foil (10A, 10B, 10C) for use in a wave pool (75, 76) with a shore (90) and water line (25), the foil (10A, 10B, 10C) comprising:
- an inner surface (17) extending from a leading edge (12) to a trailing edge (16), the inner surface (17) extends below and above the water line (25) and faces the shore (90);
- the inner surface (17) constructed to be propelled along a travel line (11), the travel line (11) defines a shore side (19) and an opposite side (20);
- the inner surface (17) comprising:
- a first section (12A, 12A2) extending away from the leading edge (12) and parallel to the travel line (11);
- a second section (13) that extends away from the first section (12A) towards the opposite side (20).
A wave generating system comprising:
- a wave pool (75, 76) with a shore (90) and water line (25);
- a conveyance (85) crossing the wave pool (75, 76);
- a wave generating foil (10A, 10B, 10C) constructed to be propelled along a travel line (11) by the conveyance (85), the travel line (11) defines a shore side (19) and an opposite side (20);
- the foil (10A, 10B, 10C) comprising:
- an inner surface (17) extending from a leading edge (12) to a trailing edge (16), the inner surface (17) extends below and above the water line (25) and faces the shore (90);
- the inner surface (17) comprising:
- a first section (12A, 12A2) extending away from the leading edge (12) and parallel to the travel line (11);
- a second section (13) that extends away from the first section (12A) towards the opposite side (20).
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