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OwnerGeoffrey P. Chutter, Andrew P. Wray +1inventors
InventorsGeoffrey P. Chutter, Andrew P. Wray, Ian A. Wray
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Apparatus (10) for generating waves in a swimming pool comprises a plurality of wave generating chambers (11) each communicating with the pool through a below-the-water passageway (15) and having a closed upper portion (13) extending above the quiescent water level of the pool, each said upper portion (13) having first passageway means (16) connected via first fluid flow control means (17) to a pneumatic wave-generating medium (18) and second passageway means (19) connected via second fluid flow control means (20) to an aqueous wave generating medium (21), and operating means (30) connected to said first and second fluid flow control means (17, 20), said operating means (30) being arranged, in one mode, to cause intermitent delivery of said pneumatic wave-generating medium (18) to one of said chambers (11) to create a first wave-forming effect while simultaneously blocking delivery of said aqueous wave-generating medium (18) to said one chamber (11) and, in another mode, to cause delivery of said aqueous wave-forming medium to said one chamber (11) to create a second wave-forming effect while simultaneously both blocking delivery of said pneumatic wave generating medium (18) to said one chamber (11) and venting said one chamber (11).
Apparatus for generating waves in a swimming pool comprises a plurality of wave generating chambers each communicating with the pool through a below-the-water passageway and having a closed upper portion extending above the quiescent water level of the pool, each said upper portion having first passageway means connected via first fluid flow control means to a pneumatic wave-generating medium and second passageway means connected via second fluid flow control means to an aqueous wave generating medium, and operating means connected to said first and second fluid flow control means, said operating means being arranged, in one mode, to cause intermittent delivery of said pneumatic wave-generating medium to one of said chambers to create a first wave-forming effect while simultaneously blocking delivery of said aqueous wave-generating medium to said one chamber and, in another mode, to cause delivery of said aqueous wave-forming medium to said one chamber to create a second wave-forming effect while simultaneously both blocking delivery of said pneumatic wave generating medium to said one chamber and venting said one chamber.
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