Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Wave generation or enhancement
Patent
1996-10-22
1999-05-04
Graysay, Tamara L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Wave generation or enhancement
239 17, A63B 6900
Patent
active
058996346
ABSTRACT:
A water sculpture is provided having a an upwardly inclined flow surface. A flowing body of water is caused to flow upon the flow surface simulating various desired wave shapes. A variety of aesthetic wave shapes can be created, such as an unbroken wave face, a white water bore, a spilling breaking wave, or a tunnel wave. In one embodiment a walk-through water sculpture is provided such as for an entranceway of a building or the like.
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Graysay Tamara L.
Lagman Frederick L.
Light Wave Ltd.
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