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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
May. 08, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard D Morris, Ft. Myers, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114264 ; 114267 ;
Abstract
An artificial floating island is disclosed. The includes a floating structure formed from a plurality of hollow bottomless cells created by a plurality of hexagons and triangular cells. The resulting geometry creates a straight line for pre-stressing of reinforcing. The island is additionally composed of a primary cell, balance cells and secondary cells. The primary cell permits wave and swell action to travel under the structure with little disruption. The top of the secondary cells are polygonal domes for efficient containment of pressure.