Title:
Movable type marine barrier
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5984226
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A mobile marine barrier (1) comprising a base (2) and a hood (8) located at a distal end thereof is described. The hood (6) comprises a funnel (15) and a distal surface (18) located therein which allows the hood (6) to morph its shape, size and strength so as to give adaptable coastal protection against naturally occurring events. This is achieved by incorporating a telescopic funnel such that the length of the hood (6) and thus the area of its open end can be altered so as to vary the quantity of water directed towards the distal surface (18). The hood (16) may also comprise a mobile face (17) that forms part of variable volume chamber (26) located within the hood (8) which can be filled and emptied with fluids.
Inventors:
Gordon, Robert William Lindsay
Application Number:
JP2014517944A
Publication Date:
September 06, 2016
Filing Date:
July 02, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTELLIGENT ORGANICS LIMITED
International Classes:
B63B35/00; B63B21/00; B63B21/16; B63B35/44; B63H7/02; B63H25/42; B63J1/00; E02B3/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JP5506701A | ||||
| JP2003213652A |
Foreign References:
| GB2463461A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation Kita Aoyama International