Surfing-wave generators
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1. A wave-forming means for forming a tunnel wave on the surface of a body of water, comprising:
- a. means of propelling a body of water in a first direction;
b. generator hull means being partially submerged in said body of water, said body of water moving thereagainst in said first direction, and said generator hull means having an area of shaped face thereon having width and length thereof, said shaped face;
1. having concave curvature in sections both parallel and normal to said surface;
2. facing generally in a second direction opposite to said first direction and having;
A. an inclination with respect to said surface and said second direction; and
B. an attitude with respect to said second direction.
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Abstract
A wave-forming generator for generating inclined surfaces on a contained body of water. The water is propelled against the surface-shaping generator with sufficient force to impart the desired shape to the water surface, and the generated surfaces can include waves, such as tunnel waves, appropriate for surfing and other water skimming manuevers on the surface of a body of water. Surfaces generated can require a wide range of skills to negotiate, from beginning to advanced levels. The surfaces generated are substantially stationary with respect to the water containment means, the water itself moving with respect thereto.
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27 Claims
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1. A wave-forming means for forming a tunnel wave on the surface of a body of water, comprising:
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a. means of propelling a body of water in a first direction; b. generator hull means being partially submerged in said body of water, said body of water moving thereagainst in said first direction, and said generator hull means having an area of shaped face thereon having width and length thereof, said shaped face; 1. having concave curvature in sections both parallel and normal to said surface; 2. facing generally in a second direction opposite to said first direction and having; A. an inclination with respect to said surface and said second direction; and B. an attitude with respect to said second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A surfing wave facility, comprising:
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a. a body of water; b. wave-forming means in said body of water, including; 1. generator hull means having; A. a stem portion and a stern portion; B. a forward face being concave both transversely and longitudinally, with said transverse concavity enlarging from said stem to said stern; c. propulsion means for moving said body of water in a first direction with respect to said waveforming means; d. wherein said body of water is propelled against said forward face of said wave-forming means in said first direction at a speed of from 6 to 20 miles per hour, thereby generating tunnel waves for surfing thereon.
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21. A wave-forming means for forming a tunnel wave on the surface of a body of water, comprising:
a. generator hull means being partially submerged in said body of water and having an area of shaped face thereon having width and length thereof; and 1. having stem, midbody, and stern sections normal to said surface, with said shaped face; A. being bounded by said stem and stern sections; and B containing said midbody sections and I. extending, in parallel section, forward under said surface up to one-third said length thereof; 2. with said shaped face further; A. having concave curvature in sections both parallel and normal to said surface; I. said concave sections normal to said surface having; (a). a minimum radius of curvature thereto and; (1). a closing curvature at said stem and midbody sections; and (2). an opening curvature at said stern section; (b). said minimum radius increasing from said stem to said stern sections; (1). said minimum radius of said stem section having ranges of fixed ratios to said minimum radii of said midbody and said stern sections; (A). said ranges of fixed ratios of; (I). said stem section to said midbody section is 1;
2.5 to 1;
3.5; and(II . said stem section to said stern section is 1;
4 to 1;
6;
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22. said area of shaped face:
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A. above said surface is substantially within the range from 50% to 99%; B. below said surface is substantially within the range from 50% to 1%, respectively; and C. has maximum width and length thereof, and said minimum radius of said stem section is substantially 10% of said maximum width; 4. said shaped face facing generally in a first direction and having; A. an inclination with respect to said surface and said first direction, said inclination being variable with respect to said surface and said first direction in the range of 0° and
30°
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50°
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23. A stably-shaped body of water with an inclined surface thereon, comprising:
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a. means for forming a body of water with an inclined surface thereon; b. the water of said body of water moving up said inclined surface with a first velocity; 1. said body of water; A. having a shape and dimensions thereof substantially stable with respect to time; c. said inclined surface having a slope sufficient to permit an object floating thereon to slide down said slope with a second velocity at least as great as the negative of said first velocity; and d. said surface having a length, width and depth thereto sufficient to permit surfing manuevers thereon. - View Dependent Claims (25, 27)
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