Buoyant marine fence

Patent · Tue Apr 19 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7199087

Clark, S E

A marine fence is described comprising: longitudinally spaced fence posts including intermediate and end fence posts; each of the fence posts having an upper end and a bottom end; a flexible mesh material extending from end to end of the fence and connected to each of the fence posts; a float attached intermediately along the length of each of the fence posts; each of the fence posts having a ballast weight disposed near the bottom end of the fence posts by which means the bottom of the fence post sinks in water; a float disposed intermediately along the length of each of the fence posts by which means the upper end of the fence post floats above the bottom end of the fence posts; the mesh material extending from the bottom of the fence post to an elevation above the float on the fence post; and a first cable attached to the bottom of each of the fence posts extending from end to end to the fence, whereby each of the fence posts pivots about its bottom end when horizontal force is applied to the fence post.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-88-016028; EDB-88-132680
• Patent Number(s): US 4738563
• OSTI ID: 7199087
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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