Abstract: A wave energy buoy includes a spar that may be anchored to the sea bed and a float fitted to the spar for movement axially of the spar. The spar includes a spar tube and the float includes a generally annular shell defining an opening through which the spar tube extends. The spar tube and the float shell are made of composite material.
Abstract: A wave energy buoy includes a spar that may be anchored to the sea bed and a float fitted to the spar for movement axially of the spar. The spar includes a spar tube and the float includes a generally annular shell defining an opening through which the spar tube extends. The spar tube and the float shell are made of composite material.
Abstract: An open channel gate valve in which the gate blade is slidably received in parallel grooves in a frame. The gate blade carries a sealing member of truncated V-shape, which engages a seat of truncated V-shape provided on the frame. Both the seat and sealing member are disposed in axially offset relation to the plane of the gate blade.