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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2002
Applicant:
James David Coleman, Kelston, Bath BA1 9AN, GB;
Inventor:
James David Coleman, Kelston, Bath BA1 9AN, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 1/26 (2006.01); G04B 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a water feature comprising a vessel containing a volume of water and means for imparting rotational motion thereto, wherein means are also provided for varying the height of the volume of water in the vessel. The invention also provides a method of operating a water feature comprising at least one vessel containing a volume of water, comprising the steps of causing the or a volume of water to rotate about an axis thereof so as to form a vortex therein and causing the rotating volume of water to vary in height over time.