Self-adjusting wave break

Abstract

The wave break has an elongated shape and three wave-breaking surfaces mounted thereon and forming an elongated triangular configuration. The wave break has a lazy side on its forward edge, such that the force of the wave tilts it about the forward edge to increase a projection of its wave-breaking surfaces against the incoming wave. Because of the lazy forward side of the wave break, the leading stringer dive into each wave without deviating substantially from a horizontal plane. The trailing side of the wave break is subject to the lifting forces of each wave and therefore, the trailing side tilts upward and downward in use. The trailing side tilts upward and downward about the leading stringer to rotate the wave-breaking barriers into a more or less perpendicular alignment relative to the wave movement, for breaking the wave more effectively.

1 . A wave break having an elongated structure and a triangular cross section; said triangular cross-section having a right-angle triangular shape comprising a right-angle side and an acute-angle side;
 said right angle triangular shape being defined by three stringers comprising a leading stringer at said acute-angle side;   said elongated structure also having three barrier surfaces extending there along and each of said barrier surfaces comprising a plurality of pipe members spaced apart from each other and extending at right angle between two of said stringers;   each of said stringers and pipe members having a sealed hollow configuration and forming a floating vessel;   said leading stringer having substantially no buoyancy.   
   
   
       2 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said tree stringers comprising a trailing stringer and an upper stringer, along said right angle side of said right-angle triangular shape, and said three barrier surfaces comprising a first barrier surface extending between said leading stringers and said upper stringer; a second barrier surface extending between said leading stringer and said trailing stringer; and a third barrier surface extending between said trailing stringer and said upper stringer. 
   
   
       3 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said trailing stringer; said upper stringer; said first barrier; said second barrier and said third barrier are made of hollow pipes that are sealed at ends. 
   
   
       4 . The waver break as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said trailing stringer; said upper stringer; said first barrier; said second barrier and said third barrier are made of hollow pipes that have a same diameter. 
   
   
       5 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said hollow pipes in said first barrier surface; said second barrier surface and said third barrier surface have fins on the sides thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said pipes in each of said first barrier surface; said second barrier surface and said third barrier surface, are paced apart a distance equivalent to twice one diameter of said pipe. 
   
   
       7 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said pipes in one of said first barrier surface; said second barrier surface and said third barrier surface, are spaced apart one diameter respectively from said pipes in another one of said first barrier surface; said second barrier surface and said third barrier surface. 
   
   
       8 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said fins have a width corresponding to one radius of said pipe. 
   
   
       9 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said fins are inclined an angle between 0° and 60° from a respective barrier surface. 
   
   
       10 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said trailing stringer has a larger diameter than said leading stringer. 
   
   
       11 . A wave break installed at an installation site, said wave break having an elongated structure and a triangular cross section; said triangular cross-section having a right-angle triangular shape comprising a right-angle side and an acute-angle side, and a mooring line attached thereto;
 said right angle triangular shape being defined by three stringers comprising a leading stringer at said acute-angle side;   said elongated structure also having three barrier surfaces extending there along and each of said barrier surfaces comprising a plurality of pipe members spaced apart from each other and extending at right angle between two of said stringers;   each of said stringers and pipe members having a sealed hollow configuration and forming a floating vessel;   said leading stringer having substantially no buoyancy;   said mooring line being attached to said leading stringer; and   said elongated structure forming an arc having a convex side facing incoming wave at said installation site.   
   
   
       12 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said acute-angle side facing said incoming wave at said installation site. 
   
   
       13 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said tree stringers comprising a trailing stringer and an upper stringer, along said right angle side of said right-angle triangular shape, and said three barrier surfaces comprising a first barrier surface extending between said leading stringers and said upper stringer; a second barrier surface extending between said leading stringer and said trailing stringer; and a third barrier surface extending between said trailing stringer and said upper stringer; and said pipe members in said third barrier surface have a length of one quarter of a period in typical waves found at said installation site. 
   
   
       14 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said pipe members in said second barrier surface have a length equivalent to a height of typical waves found at said installation site. 
   
   
       15 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said leading stringer and said upper stringer have a same diameter and said trailing stringer has a larger diameter than said same diameter. 
   
   
       16 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said same diameter is 12 to 16 inches. 
   
   
       17 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said elongated structure is made of joined segments each having a length of 20 feet. 
   
   
       18 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 17  further having a mooring line attached to said leading stringer. 
   
   
       19 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said mooring line is a slack mooring cable. 
   
   
       20 . The wave break as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said mooring line comprises a heavy mooring chain causing said leading stringer to sink relative to said trailing stringer.