Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Wave generation or enhancement
Patent
1995-03-03
1997-05-13
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Wave generation or enhancement
405 52, 472128, A63B 6900
Patent
active
056285841
ABSTRACT:
A water sculpture is provided having a contoured surface with a horizontal portion and a downstream inclined portion adjoining the horizontal portion. Water is propelled onto the contoured surface and flows upwards onto the incline portion thereof so as to create various aesthetic effects as the water rolls off the incline portion of the surface or curls back upon itself.
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