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US 5,205,670 AGranted
Rotating surfing wave simulator
OwnerKenneth D. Hillinventor
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Abstract
A wave simulator comprises a circular pool containing a volume of water which rotates about a central axis. The pool is rotatably mounted on a truck bed so that transportation of the wave simulator is facilitated. A surf craft is movably attached to a stationary structure so that a surf craft rider may practice the sport of surfing within the simulator.
Claims27
A rotatable surfing simulator comprising:
- a container, open at the top for holding a body of water of sufficient volume to support a surf craft and rider thereon;
- means for rotating said container in a given direction of rotation so as to rotate the body of water therewith in said direction of rotation, at a speed which generates an inclined surface of the body of water;
- and
- means for restraining movement in said direction of rotation of a surf craft and rider supported on said inclined surface.
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A method of simulating surfing comprising:
- providing a container having a body of water disposed therein sufficient to support a surf craft and rider thereon;
- rotating said container in a given direction of rotation so as to rotate the body of water therewith in said direction of rotation at a speed sufficient to form an inclined surface of said body of water such that the water is deeper at an outer portion of said container than at an inner portion;
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- restraining movement in said direction of rotation of a surf craft and rider supported on said inclined surface.
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A rotatable surfing simulator comprising:
- a container, open at the top for holding a body of water of sufficient volume to support a surf craft and rider thereon, said container having a circumference and a radius;
- means for rotating said container in a circumferential direction of rotation so as to rotate the body of water therewith in said circumferential direction, at a speed which generates an inclined surface of the body of water;
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- means for restraining movement in said circumferential direction and permitting free movement in a radial direction of a surf craft and rider supported on said inclined surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.