WO2007047000A3 - Wave forming apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO2007047000A3
WO2007047000A3 PCT/US2006/036352 US2006036352W WO2007047000A3 WO 2007047000 A3 WO2007047000 A3 WO 2007047000A3 US 2006036352 W US2006036352 W US 2006036352W WO 2007047000 A3 WO2007047000 A3 WO 2007047000A3
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bed form
channel
forming apparatus
trailing end
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Bruce C Mcfarland
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American Wave Machines Inc
Bruce C Mcfarland
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Priority to JP2008535539A priority Critical patent/JP2009516093A/en
Priority to EP06814890.7A priority patent/EP1945078B1/en
Priority to CA2637030A priority patent/CA2637030C/en
Priority to AU2006302953A priority patent/AU2006302953A1/en
Publication of WO2007047000A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007047000A2/en
Publication of WO2007047000A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007047000A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/007—Amusement arrangements involving water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G3/00—Water roundabouts, e.g. freely floating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0093—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/12—Arrangements in swimming pools for teaching swimming or for training
    • A63B69/125—Devices for generating a current of water in swimming pools
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G21/00—Chutes; Helter-skelters
    • A63G21/18—Water-chutes

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  • Aerodynamic Tests, Hydrodynamic Tests, Wind Tunnels, And Water Tanks (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

Abstract

A wave forming apparatus has a channel for containing a flow of water with an inlet end connected to a water supply, a base, and spaced side walls, a weir bed form in the base at the inlet end of the channel, and at least one additional bed form in the channel downstream of the weir. Each bed form has an upper portion and a downwardly inclined downstream face extending from the upper portion to the trailing end. A spoiler is provided at or near to the trailing end of each bed form. A primary flow path for water extends over the bed forms. The trailing end of each bed form may be an extended, flat tail.
PCT/US2006/036352 2005-10-11 2006-09-18 Wave forming apparatus and method WO2007047000A2 (en)

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JP2008535539A JP2009516093A (en) 2005-10-11 2006-09-18 Wave making apparatus and wave making method
EP06814890.7A EP1945078B1 (en) 2005-10-11 2006-09-18 Wave forming apparatus
CA2637030A CA2637030C (en) 2005-10-11 2006-09-18 Wave forming apparatus and method
AU2006302953A AU2006302953A1 (en) 2005-10-11 2006-09-18 Wave forming apparatus and method

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US11/248,380 US7326001B2 (en) 2002-03-19 2005-10-11 Wave forming apparatus and method
US11/248,380 2005-10-11

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AU (1) AU2006302953A1 (en)
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US7326001B2 (en) 2008-02-05
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