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A device for extracting both kinetic and potential energy from the motion of the water beneath waves over a considerable depth comprising a member or sail guided to reciprocate with the movement of the water. The sail is connected to and operates a power device such, for example, as an electric gene

A device for extracting both kinetic and potential energy from the motion of the water beneath waves over a considerable depth comprising a member or sail guided to reciprocate with the movement of the water. The sail is connected to and operates a power device such, for example, as an electric generator or a pump. Multiple units can be arranged in “farms”to furnish megawatts of power.

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Apparatus for extracting energy from the motion of water beneath waves in a body of water comprising a generally upright sail structure capable of being moved by the water, means for supporting said sail structure in said body of water transverse to the direction of water movement with at least a su

Apparatus for extracting energy from the motion of water beneath waves in a body of water comprising a generally upright sail structure capable of being moved by the water, means for supporting said sail structure in said body of water transverse to the direction of water movement with at least a substantial portion thereof beneath the surface of the waves and for guiding the same for generally rectilinear movement in the direction of water movement so that said structure may be reciprocated by the movement of the water beneath the waves, and means operatively connecting said sail structure to a power device, such as an electric generator or pump, to transfer the energy extracted by said sail structure to said power device.