Artificial iceberg
OwnerRobert J. Horaninventor
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Abstract
An artificial iceberg is constructed in an area near the ocean, which has a plentiful supply of fresh water and a climate in which the temperature remains below freezing for extended periods of time. An air pocket is created by fixing a sheet of plastic to a suitable base. Fresh water is then sprayed in layers atop the air pocket until the desired thickness is obtained. Said artificial iceberg will also have tow ropes and Horizontal Drift Eliminators (H.D.E.) implanted during manufacture to facilitate transportation on large bodies of water.
Claims8
A process of creating an artifical iceberg comprising:
- providing an ice base floating on the surface of the ocean,
- fastening a layer of plastic sheet material having a first and second surface to the ice base,
- conveying compressed air into the space between the ice base the first surface of the plastic sheet material thereby creating an air pocket,
- spraying fresh water on the second surface of the sheet material to form a layer of ice,
- continuing the spraying of the fresh water to build the iceberg to the desired thickness.
An artificial iceberg formed in an environment wherein the temperature is below 0.degree. C. comprising:
- a base, a layer of sheet material fastened to said base, said layer having a first surface facing said base and a second surface opposite said first surface, a source of compressed air and means for conveying compressed air to the area between the first surface and said base wherein an air pocket is formed, means for spraying fresh water on the second surface wherein the water freezes and forms a layer of ice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.