US 11,988,012 B2
Wave generator system and method for free-form bodies of water
Kelly Slater, Cocoa Beach, FL (US); and Adam Fincham, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to KELLY SLATER WAVE COMPANY, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by KELLY SLATER WAVE COMPANY, LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,058.
Application 17/901,058 is a continuation of application No. 17/108,369, filed on Dec. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,441,324, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 17/108,369 is a continuation of application No. 16/140,405, filed on Sep. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,858,851, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/140,405 is a continuation of application No. 15/333,166, filed on Oct. 24, 2016, granted, now 10,081,956, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/333,166 is a continuation of application No. 14/286,807, filed on May 23, 2014, granted, now 9,476,213, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 14/286,807 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/071,514, filed on Nov. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,546,491, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 14/071,514 is a continuation of application No. 13/609,239, filed on Sep. 10, 2012, granted, now 8,573,887, issued on Sep. 11, 2012.
Application 13/609,239 is a continuation of application No. 12/274,321, filed on Nov. 19, 2008, granted, now 8,262,316, issued on Sep. 11, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/827,457, filed on May 24, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0132461 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 4/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01); E04H 4/12 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 4/0006 (2013.01) [A63B 69/0093 (2013.01); A63G 31/007 (2013.01); E04H 4/1245 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wave park comprising:
a body of water;
a track positioned in the body of water; and
at least one foil coupled to move along the track, the at least one foil being at least partially submerged in the body of water, the at least one foil having a curvilinear cross-sectional geometry that includes a leading surface that is concave about a vertical axis to provide drag to generate a primary wave laterally in water of the body of water that contacts the leading surface of the foil, and a trailing surface that narrows from a maximum width of the foil adjacent the leading surface to a point at an end of the foil, the trailing surface to decrease the drag of the foil and to minimize oscillatory waves that trail the primary wave from the water moving past the leading surface of the foil.