Device for damping waves

Claim 1

Device for damping seawater waves comprising an inclined frame constructed with upper and lower elongated floating members and a plurality of spacer members mounting said floating members in spaced parallel relation in an inclined plane with the floating members disposed generally parallel to the waves at the surface of the seawater, an upright frame mounted on and projecting upwardly from the upper floating member and having a plane perpendicular to the plane of said inclined frame, said upright frame including a top member spaced from said upper floating member and side members connecting said top member with said upper floating member, a plurality of inclined and upright barrier elements comprising annular elements secured to and mounted between said members respectively in the planes of said inclined frame and said upright frame, said barrier elements being mounted in their respective planes with gaps therebetween to permit passing of seawater through said frames, and mooring means for connecting the inclined frame to the sea bottom extending forwardly and rearwardly from said lower member and being of a length to maintain said lower floating member submerged at a depth below the surface to permit said upper floating member to float at the surface so that the inclined frame is downwardly sloped against the waves in the seawater and the upright frame is positioned at the surface of the seawater to project upwardly from said upper member.