Breakwater construction element
OwnerRaymond J. O'Neillinventor
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Abstract
A construction element for forming breakwaters. The element includes a massive inner core that is trapezoidal in configuration with the longest base of the trapezoid disposed downwardly. The inner core is supported by four legs. The legs extend above the upper surface, below the lower surface and beyond the outer periphery of the inner core so that the core will be spaced apart from any surface on which it rests, regardless of which face of the construction element is disposed downwardly. The longitudinal cross section of the legs is also trapezoidal with the longest base downward so as to enhance stability. Construction elements may be arranged in either patterned or random array to form breakwaters.
Claims7
A breakwater construction element comprising:
- (a) an inner core, said core being in the shape of a prismatic solid having an upper surface, a lower surface and four sides, the cross section of said core in a vertical plane being trapezoidal with the longer base disposed at the lower surface;
- (b) leg means extending from the corners of said inner core, said leg means extending above the upper surface, below the lower surface and beyond the periphery of said core to thereby space said core apart from any surface on which it rests regardless of which surface of the core is disposed downwardly;
- (c) said leg means being trapezoidal in vertical cross section with the longer base of the trapezoid disposed downwardly;
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- (d) said inner core and said leg means forming a construction element that is trapezoidal in overall configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.