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US 6,386,795 B1Granted
System for stabilization of sandy shores
AssigneeDelvac N.V.
InventorBernard Delbaere
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Abstract
To battle the problem of sand loss due to wind action on a sandy shore a system is used which pumps water from the nearby water volume and makes the sand wet depending on wind speed and/or other conditions such as rain, moistness of the sand, wind direction and temperature.
Claims12
A system for stabilisation of a sandy shore comprising:
- an inlet (A) for water
- an inlet conduit (D) from the inlet to a pumping station (B)
- a outlet conduit (E) from the pumping station to
- one or more water dispensing means (C) on or at the sandy shore
- a pumping means (6) for pumping water from the inlet via the inlet conduit (D) and the outlet conduit (E) to the water dispensing means (C)
- a control unit (5) to control the action of the pump (6)
- a means (7) for supplying a wind signal indicative of the wind force to the control unit
- the control unit having a means to, in dependence on the wind signal, control the action of the pump.
5 more elements
Method for stabilizing a sandy shore comprising the steps of pumping water from
- an inlet for water, via an inlet conduit from the inlet, a pumping station and an outlet conduit from the pumping station to
- one or more water dispensing means on or at the sandy shore to moisten sand around or near the water dispensing means, supplying a wind signal indicative of the wind force to a control unit and controlling via control means the action of the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.