Silt fencing system
OwnerGary Berenyiinventor
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Abstract
A transportable and reusable silt fencing system for use at a construction site to prevent sediment and soil erosion comprises tension rods, a male section, a female section, and a fencing material having sleeve supports for the rods to slide in and support the fencing material. The tension rods are collapsible. The rods collapse when a truck drives over the fence, but re-assume their original form once the truck has passed. If a fence longer than the fencing section is required, additional fencing sections may be attached by connecting a male section of one fence section with the female section of another fence section.
Claims19
A silt fencing system for use in a construction site to prevent sediment and soil erosion comprising:
- a first fencing section including:
- a first framing member establishing a first end of the first fencing section, the first framing member having a main body having opposing side walls, a central portion and a plurality of corners, a slot in at least one of the plurality of corners, and plurality of interconnected branches extending from the main body into the central portion, wherein the central portion is defined by an open lattice;
- a second framing member establishing a second end of the first fencing section,
- a first plurality of rods extending between and interconnecting the first and second framing members, and
- a first piece of flexible fencing material extending between the first and second framing members and being supported by the first plurality of rods;
- a second fencing section including:
- a third framing member,
- a second plurality of rods extending between and interconnecting the third framing member and the first fencing section, and
- a second piece of flexible fencing material extending between the third framing member and the first fencing section, while being supported by the second plurality of rods;
- and
- wherein the first and second fencing sections join to establish a barrier adapted to be used at a construction site for ground erosion control purposes.
A silt fencing system for use in a construction site to prevent sediment and soil erosion comprising:
- a fencing section including:
- a first framing member establishing a first end of the fencing section,
- a second framing member establishing a second end of fencing section,
- a plurality of rods extending between and interconnecting the first and second framing members, and
- a piece of flexible fencing material extending between the first and second framing members and being supported by the plurality of rods,
- wherein the fencing section establishes a barrier adapted to be used at a construction site for ground erosion control purposes.
In a silt fencing system, a framing member comprising:
- a main body having opposing side walls, a central portion and a plurality of corners,
- a slot in at least one of the plurality of corners, and
- a plurality of interconnected branches extending from the main body into the central portion, wherein the central portion is defined by an open lattice.
A method of preventing sediment and soil erosion comprising:
- locating a first flexible fencing material between a first framing member and a second framing member;
- extending a plurality of rods from the second framing member to the first framing member to support the fencing material;
- anchoring said fencing section to the ground;
- and
- connecting additional fencing sections until a desired length is reached by joining the first framing member with additional fencing sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.