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US 12,691,349 · App. 18/068,845 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Wave producing method and apparatus

Inventor: James Alexander Watson (North Vancouver, CA)
Assignee: KA'ANA WAVE COMPANY INC.
A63B69/0093A47K3/10B05B1/3402B05B15/654F04D29/4293F04D29/445F05D2250/52F15D1/0085
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,691,349
App. No.
18/068,845
Filed
Dec 20, 2022
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
SINGH, SUNIL
Art Unit
3678
USPC
405/79
Abstract

A method and apparatus for generating a wave in a body of water may include altering a flow of water as it is urged through an inlet, contoured passage, and outlet. For example, a primary flow of water may be altered so that one or more secondary flows are created at angles to the direction of primary flow.

Claims (10)

1 . An apparatus for generating a wave in a body of water, the apparatus comprising:

an inlet configured to receive a flow of water;

an outlet configured to discharge a wave including the water from the flow of water; and

a contoured passage coupled between the inlet and the outlet;

wherein the outlet includes:

a trough shaping edge and an opposing shaping edge opposite the trough shaping edge, the opposing shaping edge disposed downstream of the trough shaping edge.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the contoured passage includes a first interior wall adjacent to the opposing shaping edge and a second interior wall adjacent to the trough shaping edge, the first interior wall extending past the second interior wall.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trough shaping edge is convex relative to an interior of the outlet.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the opposing shaping edge is concave relative to an interior of the outlet.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the trough shaping edge is disposed above the opposing shaping edge.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WATSON, JAMES ALEXANDER
To: 1090690 B.C. LTD.
Reel/Frame 062160/0468 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: 1090690 B.C. LTD.
To: KA'ANA WAVE COMPANY INC.
Reel/Frame 062160/0722 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16348122 · Nov 8, 2017
Provisional Application 62418891 · Nov 8, 2016
Related Publication 20230181988A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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