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US 11,076,582 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for stream and oyster reef restoration
OwnerJames Patrick Barberinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for promoting macrobenthic growth in a waterway. The apparatus comprises a biodegradable net bag with a biodegradable panel insert that is adapted to receive a biomass Suitable for attracting and promoting macrobenthic growth. The method comprises providing a suitable net bag, filling it with an appropriate biomass, deploying it in a healthy waterway until macrobenthic growth has become established, and transporting and redeploying it in a second waterway requiring remediation.
Claims5
An apparatus for promoting macrobenthic growth in a waterway comprising:
- (a) a biodegradable net bag, wherein said net bag is filled with biomass;
- (b) a biodegradable panel insert covering a portion of the interior of said net bag;
- wherein the biomass is supported by said panel insert;
- (c) a first fabric layer, wherein the net bag rests on the first fabric layer;
- (d) a frame formed of untreated wood with a second fabric layer on the bottom of said frame, wherein the first fabric layer and net bag rest on the top of the frame;
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- (e) anchors that pass through the net bag, the panel insert, the first fabric layer, the frame, and the second fabric layer.
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