Artificial reef module for coral reef remediation
First Claim
1. An artificial reef module for coral reef remediation comprising:
- a central body having an upper settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, a middle settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a lower settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface;
a plurality of supporting tines extending at a first angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said supporting tine having a tip and a base;
a plurality of stabilizing tines extending at a second angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said stabilizing tine having a tip and a base; and
a plurality of space filling tines extending radially outward from said middle settling plate, each said space filling tine having a tip and a base.
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Abstract
The artificial reef module for coral reef remediation of the present invention includes a central body having an upper settling plate, a middle settling plate, and a lower settling plate. Extending from the central body is a plurality of primary tines which further include a plurality of secondary tines extending from them. The primary tines include the supporting tines, the stabilizing tines, and the space filling tines. The branching of the tines closely replicates the appearance of natural branching coral. Over time the individual artificial reef modules for coral reef remediation would slowly degrade and allow the tines to break off. This degradation closely approximates the fragmentation that occurs with natural branching coral.
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1. An artificial reef module for coral reef remediation comprising:
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a central body having an upper settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, a middle settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a lower settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface;
a plurality of supporting tines extending at a first angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said supporting tine having a tip and a base;
a plurality of stabilizing tines extending at a second angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said stabilizing tine having a tip and a base; and
a plurality of space filling tines extending radially outward from said middle settling plate, each said space filling tine having a tip and a base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An artificial reef comprising:
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a plurality of artificial reef modules for coral reef remediation deployed underwater in a close-packed array;
wherein each said artificial reef module for coral reef remediation includes;
a central body having an upper settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, a middle settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a lower settling plate with an upper surface and a lower surface;
a plurality of supporting tines extending at a first angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said supporting tine having a tip and a base;
a plurality of stabilizing tines extending at a second angle from said upper surface of said upper settling plate and from said lower surface of said lower settling plate, each said stabilizing tine having a tip and a base; and
a plurality of space filling tines extending radially outward from said middle settling plate, each said space filling tine having a tip and a base. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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