Title: Lift-force pump activated by the weight and buoyancy of giant buoys

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for converting the motion of waves in a body of water to a usable form, including a support structure, a lever arm pivotally supported from the support structure, and a buoy fixed to one end of the lever arm and positioned on the body of water. A lift-force pump is attached to the lever arm and actuated by the movement of the lever arm of the body of water. The pump, the lever arm and the buoy are designed such that the buoy is substantially submerged in the body of water by ascending waves before a sufficient buoyance force is applied by the water to the buoy to drive the pump thereby making more efficient use of the buoyance force on the buoy.

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Inventors: Schreiber, Gus (Dallas, TX, US)

Application Number: 919380
Filing Date: 1978-06-26
Publication_date: 1979-10-16
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Primary Class(es): 417/332 60/506, 417/333
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US Patent Ref:

616467	Dec, 1898	Jones	60/398.
1244309	Oct, 1917	Fox	417/332.
1485574	Mar, 1924	Vieta	60/506.
3970415	Jul, 1976	Widecrantz	60/496.

Other Refs: 460634

Dec, 1950	IT

Primary Examiner: Croyle, Carlton R.
Assistant Examiner: Gluck, R. E.
Attorney: Richards, Harris & Medlock