Patents Assigned to Creter Vault Corp.
  • Patent number: 4502816
    Abstract: An artificial reef which protects the shoreline from erosion is created by placing in the surf zone, in side-by-side relation, reinforced concrete prisms having a gently sloping seaward face provided with parallel, transverse grooves which assist in dissipating wave energy and the release of water-borne sediments while minimizing secondary waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Creter Vault Corp.
    Inventors: Frank E. Creter, Jr., Richard E. Creter