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US 10,648,149 B1Granted
Fiber block system
OwnerB. Lanka Santhainventor
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Abstract
A fiber block system suitable for check dam applications is described that comprises a central section flanked by two shorter wing sections. Each section comprises a fiber block enclosed in a sleeve of mesh. The fiber block, mesh, and ties can be made of coir fibers.
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A fiber block system for check dam applications comprising:
- a central section comprising a central fiber block and a central sleeve encasing the central fiber block, wherein the central fiber block comprises a central top side, a central bottom side opposing the central top side, a central front side connected to the central top side, a central rear side opposing the central front side and extending between the central top side and the central bottom side, a central right side, and a central left side opposing the central right side, wherein the central fiber block exhibits a central fiber block height measured from the central bottom side to the central top side, wherein the central sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the central fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers;
- a first wing section connected to the central section, wherein the first wing section comprises a first wing fiber block and a first wing sleeve encasing the first wing fiber block, wherein the first wing fiber block comprises a first wing top side, a first wing bottom side opposing the first wing top side, a first wing front side connected to the first wing top side, a first wing rear side opposing the first wing front side and extending between the first wing top side and the first wing bottom side, a first wing right side, and a first wing left side opposing the first wing right side, wherein the first wing right side abuts the central left side of the central fiber block, wherein the first wing fiber block exhibits a first wing fiber block height measured from the first wing top side to the first wing bottom side, wherein the central fiber block height is greater than the first wing fiber block height, wherein the first wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the first wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers;
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- a second wing section connected to the central section, wherein the second wing section comprises a second wing fiber block and a second wing sleeve encasing the second wing fiber block, wherein the second wing fiber block comprises a second wing top side, a second wing bottom side opposing the second wing top side, a second wing front side connected to the second wing top side, a second wing rear side opposing the second wing front side and extending between the second wing top side and the second wing bottom side, a second wing right side, and a second wing left side opposing the second wing right side, wherein the second wing left side abuts the central right side of the central fiber block, wherein the second wing section exhibits a second wing fiber block height measured from the second wing top side to the second wing bottom side, wherein the central fiber block height is greater than the second wing fiber block height, wherein the second wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the second wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers.
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A fiber block system for check dam applications comprising:
- a central section comprising a central fiber block and a central sleeve encasing the central fiber block, wherein the central fiber block is rectangular, wherein the central fiber block comprises a central fiber block length, a central fiber block height, and a central fiber block width, wherein the central fiber block length is greater than the central fiber block width, wherein the central fiber block height is greater than the central block width, wherein the central sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the central fiber block comprises natural fibers;
- a first wing section connected to the central section, wherein the first wing section comprises a first wing fiber block and a first wing sleeve encasing the first wing fiber block, wherein the first wing fiber block is rectangular, wherein the first wing fiber block comprises a first wing fiber block length, a first wing fiber block height, and a first wing fiber block width, wherein the first wing fiber block length is greater than the first wing block width, wherein the first wing fiber block height is greater than the first wing fiber block width, wherein the central fiber block height is greater than the first wing fiber block height, wherein the first wing section abuts the central section, wherein the first wing section is aligned endways with the central section, wherein the first wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the first wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers;
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- a second wing section connected to the central section, wherein the section wing section comprises a second wing fiber block and a second wing sleeve encasing the second wing fiber block, wherein the second wing fiber block is rectangular, wherein the second wing fiber block comprises a second wing fiber block length, a second wing fiber block height, and a second wing fiber block width, wherein the second wing fiber block length is greater than the second wing fiber block width, wherein the second wing fiber block height is greater than the second wing fiber block width, wherein the central fiber block height is greater than the second wing fiber block height, wherein the second wing section abuts the central section, wherein the second wing section is aligned endways with the central section, wherein the second wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the second wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers.
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A fiber block system for check dam applications comprising:
- a central section comprising a central fiber block and a central sleeve encasing the central fiber block, wherein the central fiber block comprises a central top side, a central bottom side opposing the central top side, a central front side connected to the central top side, a central rear side opposing the central front side and extending between the central top side and the central bottom side, a central right side, and a central left side opposing the central right side, wherein the central fiber block exhibits a central fiber block height measured from the central bottom side to the central top side, wherein the central fiber block exhibits a central fiber block width measured from the central front side to the central rear side, wherein the ratio of the fiber block height to the central fiber block width is about 3:1, wherein the central sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the central fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers;
- a first wing section connected to the central section, wherein the first wing section comprises a first wing fiber block and a first wing sleeve encasing the first wing fiber block, wherein the first wing fiber block comprises a first wing top side, a first wing bottom side opposing the first wing top side, a first wing front side connected to the first wing top side, a first wing rear side opposing the first wing front side and extending between the first wing top side and the first wing bottom side, a first wing right side, and a first wing left side opposing the first wing right side, wherein the first wing right side abuts the central left side of the central fiber block, wherein the first wing fiber block exhibits a first wing fiber block height as measured from the first wing top side to the first wing bottom side, wherein the ratio of the central fiber block height to the first wing fiber block height is about 2:1, wherein the first wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, and wherein the first wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers;
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- a second wing section connected to the central section, wherein the second wing section comprises a second wing fiber block and a second wing sleeve encasing the second wing fiber block, wherein the second wing fiber block comprises a second wing top side, a second wing bottom side opposing the second wing top side, a second wing front side connected to the second wing top side, a second wing rear side opposing the second wing front side and extending between the second wing top side and the second wing bottom side, a second wing right side, and a second wing left side opposing the second wing right side, wherein the second wing left side abuts the central right side of the central fiber block, wherein the second wing section exhibits a second wing fiber block height measured from the second wing top side to the second wing bottom side, wherein the ratio of the central fiber block height to the second wing fiber block height is about 2:1, wherein the second wing sleeve comprises natural fibers, wherein the second wing fiber block comprises compressed natural fibers.
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