Ruggedized ground catch cover for construction debris
OwnerEric Mackintosh, Heath Hicksinventors
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Abstract
A ruggedized material collection device and related methods are provided. The ground catch device includes a primary catch area defining a perimeter, a ruggedized portion located within the perimeter, and straps. Each strap is attached to the primary catch area and at least some of the straps extend beyond the perimeter when the device is laid flat. Material may be deposited within the primary catch area which is wrapped and preferably secured to itself with buckles. Some of the straps, preferably with grab handles, are used to drag the wrapped materials to another location, with the ruggedized portion acting as abrasion protection. In other embodiments, rigid skids are utilized.
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A ruggedized material collection device, said device comprising:
- a primary catch area defining a perimeter;
- a ruggedized portion provided along a bottom surface of the primary catch area and located wholly within the perimeter;
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- a plurality of straps, each comprising webbing attached to the primary catch area by stitching and at least some of which extend beyond the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat, wherein:
- a first set of one or more of the straps are located at a first side of the primary catch area, comprise a male buckle component, and extend beyond the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat;
- a second set of one or more of the straps are located at a second side of the primary catch area opposing the first side, comprise a female buckle component, and extend beyond the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat;
- a third set of one or more of the straps are located at a third side of the primary catch area, comprise a grab handle, a male buckle component, and a female buckle component spaced apart from one another along the webbing, wherein each of the third set of one or more of the straps are stitched to both the primary catch area and the ruggedized portion, and extend along a length of the ruggedized portion and wholly within the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat.
A ruggedized material collection device, said device comprising:
- a primary catch area defining a perimeter;
- a ruggedized portion provided along a bottom surface of the primary catch area and located wholly within the perimeter;
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- a plurality of straps, each comprising a buckle component and webbing stitched to the primary catch area, said plurality of straps comprising:
- a first set of one or more of the straps provided at a first side of the primary catch area and extending beyond the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat;
- a second set of one or more of the straps located at a second side of the primary catch area opposing the first side, and extending beyond the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat, wherein the buckle components of the second set of one or more straps are configured to mate with the buckle components of the first set of one or more straps;
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- a third set of one or more of the straps located at a third side of the primary catch area and extending along at least part of the ruggedized portion and part of the primary catch area such that the third set of one or more of the straps each terminate within the perimeter of the primary catch area when the device is laid flat, wherein the third set of one or more straps extend longitudinally transverse to a longitudinal axis of each of the straps in the first and second sets of one or more straps and configured to mate with one another.
A method for collecting construction debris at a job site, said method comprising:
- providing, at the job site, a ground catch device comprising:
- a primary catch area defining a perimeter;
- a ruggedized portion located wholly within the perimeter;
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- a plurality of straps, each attached to the primary catch area and comprising webbing and at least one buckle component attached to said webbing, wherein at least some of the straps extend beyond the perimeter when the device is laid flat, and wherein at least some of the straps comprise a grab handle;
- laying the device flat at a first location of the job site;
- depositing the construction debris into the device;
- wrapping the primary catch area about the construction debris;
- securing the buckle components of the straps to one another to secure the primary catch area about the construction debris;
- moving the device to a secondary location;
- unbuckling the buckle components of the straps;
- unwrapping the primary catch area to expose the construction debris;
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- removing the construction debris from the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.