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US 12,234,619 B2Granted
Erosion control apparatus
AssigneeWilkinson Ecological Design
InventorSeth Wilkinson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an erosion control apparatus and methods of using and installing the apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to prevent erosion of soil during typical weather or tidal conditions and adverse weather events. The apparatus can include a plurality of anchored rolls and soil lifts operative to stabilize the shoreline.
Claims18
An erosion control apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of fiber rolls, wherein the fiber rolls are arranged relative to a slope adjacent to a shoreline;
- a plurality of helical anchors coupled to one or more of the plurality of fiber rolls, each helical anchor including a rod wherein the anchors are inserted at a depth into the slope;
- a plurality of soil lifts, each soil lift comprising a fiber material that surrounds a fill material within each respective soil lift, each soil lift being coupled to at least one fiber roll;
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- a harnessing cable that couples the plurality of fiber rolls together and that connects to at least one rod of one of the plurality of helical anchors.
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