US2019390472A1PendingUtilityA1

Wave generator system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 27, 2018Filed: Sep 9, 2019Published: Dec 26, 2019
Est. expiryApr 27, 2038(~11.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tony L. Spriggs
A63B 69/0093A63B 2225/60E04H 4/0006
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Abstract

A wave generating system.

Claims

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         1 . A modular wave generating system comprising:
 a pool;   a stage area having a bottom surface, the stage area disposed within a first side wall and a second side wall of the pool, said stage area having a bottom surface;   a trough running along a side wall of the pool, said trough having a width and a length, a trough bottom surface, a trough outer wall proximate or coincident with the first side of the pool, and an inner wall disposed proximate the stage area, such that the stage is bounded on first side of the pool by the trough and on the second side of the pool by the second side wall; and   means for translating a plow along the length of the trough.   
     
     
         2 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 1  further comprising a gutter along the second side wall of the pool. 
     
     
         3 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plow comprises a panel with a forward-facing surface facing a direction of travel of the plow through the trough, wherein the forward-facing surface is a rectangle, disposed at an incline, with a width closely matching the width of the trough.   
     
     
         4 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a cable secured to the plow assembly and a cable spool operable to spool the cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough. 
 
     
     
         5 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a first cable secured to the plow assembly and a first cable spool, operable to spool the first cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough.   
     
     
         6 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a second cable secured to the plow assembly and a second cable spool, operable to spool the cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a direction opposite a direction in which the first cable spool pulls the plow.   
     
     
         7 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a first cable and a second cable secured to the plow assembly and a first cable spool, operable to spool the first cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a first direction and operable to spool the second cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a second direction opposite the first direction.   
     
     
         8 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a third cable and a fourth cable secured to the plow assembly and a second cable spool, operable to spool the third cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in the second direction and operable to spool the fourth cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in the first direction opposite the second direction.   
     
     
         9 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a drive mechanism disposed within or under the plow.   
     
     
         10 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a drive mechanism disposed under or within the trough.   
     
     
         11 . A modular wave generating system comprising:
 a pool having a length and a width, a bottom surface, a first end wall and a second end wall, and a first side wall defining a first side of the pool and a second side wall defining a second side of the pool;   a stage area disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall of the pool, said stage area having a bottom surface;   a trough running along the first side of the pool, said trough having a width and a length, a trough bottom surface, a trough outer wall proximate or coincident with the first side of the pool, and an inner wall disposed proximate the stage area, such that the stage is bounded on first side of the pool by the trough and on the second side of the pool by the second side wall; and   means for translating a plow along the length of the trough.   
     
     
         12 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 11  further comprising a gutter along the second side wall of the pool. 
     
     
         13 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the plow comprises a panel with a forward-facing surface facing a direction of travel of the plow through the trough, wherein the forward-facing surface is a rectangle, disposed at an incline, with a width closely matching the width of the trough.   
     
     
         14 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 11  wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a cable secured to the plow assembly and a cable spool operable to spool the cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough. 
 
     
     
         15 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a first cable secured to the plow assembly and a first cable spool, operable to spool the first cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough.   
     
     
         16 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a second cable secured to the plow assembly and a second cable spool, operable to spool the cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a direction opposite a direction in which the first cable spool pulls the plow.   
     
     
         17 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a first cable and a second cable secured to the plow assembly and a first cable spool, operable to spool the first cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a first direction and operable to spool the second cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in a second direction opposite the first direction.   
     
     
         18 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a third cable and a fourth cable secured to the plow assembly and a second cable spool, operable to spool the third cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in the second direction and operable to spool the fourth cable to pull the plow along the length of the trough in the first direction opposite the second direction.   
     
     
         19 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a drive mechanism disposed within or under the plow.   
     
     
         20 . The modular wave generating system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the means for translating the plow along the length of the trough comprises a drive mechanism disposed under or within the trough.

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