# US 2013/0156511 A1 · Method and structure for reinforcing ecological greening fabric > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0156511 A1 - Document ID: US20130156511A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/697,214 - Filed: 2011-05-11 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2010-05-12 - Assignees: Yu-shun Chang - Inventors: Yu-shun Chang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130156511A1 ## CPC - E02D 3/005: {Soil-conditioning by mixing with fibrous materials, filaments, open mesh or the like} - A01G 13/32: Mats; Nets; Sheets or films - E02D 17/20: Securing of slopes or inclines {(by soil E02D3/12; protection against snowslides or avalanches E01F7/04, E01F15/00; securing banks or like surfaces facing on bodies of water E02B3/12)} - E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)} - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A method for reinforcing an ecological greening fabric, including steps of: forming a trench (2) in an area to be afforested; laying a first ecological fabric (3) on the surface (1) of the area and in the trench (2); refilling a first soil layer (4) in the trench (2) to press the first ecological fabric (3); and fastening a second ecological fabric (5) on the first soil layer (4) to hold the first soil layer (4) by the second ecological fabric (5), so that the first and second ecological fabrics (4) and (5) in the trench (2) and the trench (2) jointly form a bag structure for fixing the first the soil layer (4). A structure for reinforcing an ecological greening fabric is also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for reinforcing an ecological greening fabric, characterized by comprising steps of: a) forming a trench in an area to be afforested; b) laying a first ecological fabric on a surface of the area to be afforested and within the trench, and backfilling a first soil layer within the trench to press the first ecological fabric; c) fastening a second ecological fabric on the first soil layer to hold the first soil layer by the second ecological fabric, so that the first and second ecological fabrics within the trench and the trench jointly form a bag structure for fastening the first soil layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of: d1) backfilling a second soil layer or a fastening weight on a surface of the second ecological fabric located in the trench, with the second ecological fabric being pressed by the second soil layer or by the fastening weight. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of: d2) sequentially passing through the second ecological fabric, the first soil layer, the first ecological fabric by an anchor rod, to a predetermined depth beneath the bottom of the trench, with the second ecological fabric being pressed by an end cap of the anchor rod. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising using a locking means which includes a positioning member, a rope and a positioning cover, wherein the positioning member is provided with a pivot fulcrum, to which one end of the rope is fixedly connected, wherein after the step a) is completed, the positioning member is buried at a predetermined depth beneath the bottom of the trench, a portion of the rope is also buried together with the positioning member, and a pre-reserved portion of the rope is exposed, and then the rope is pulled by applying a force outwardly, so that the positioning member is rotated a certain degree about the pivot fulcrum in the underground; and then at the step b), after the other end of the rope passes through the first ecological fabric, the first soil layer is backfilled; and then at the step c), the other end of the rope continues to pass through the second ecological fabric, and finally the positioning cover presses the surface of the second the ecological fabric and the rope is securely held, which allows the rope to be tightly tensioned between the positioning cover and the positioning member, so that the first ecological fabric, the first soil layer, and the second ecological fabric are secured by the locking means. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein, the second ecological fabric further includes an extension portion which is used to cover a surface of another area to be afforested. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein, the second ecological fabric further includes an extension portion which is used to cover the first ecological fabric on the surface of the area to be afforested so as to form a two-layer structure with the first ecological fabric. ### Claim 7 A structure for reinforcing an ecological greening fabric, characterized by comprising: a first ecological fabric provided on a surface of an area to be afforested and within a trench, a first soil layer and a second ecological fabric; wherein, the first ecological fabric within the trench is pressed by the first soil layer, the second ecological fabric is fixedly provided on and holds the first soil layer, so that the first and second ecological fabrics within the trench and the trench jointly form a bag structure for fastening the first soil layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, wherein, the surface of the second ecological fabric is provided with a second soil layer or a fixture with a hole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, further comprising an anchor rod, which includes a body and an end cap connected to an end of the body, wherein, the body sequentially passes through the second ecological fabric, the first soil layer and the first ecological fabric, to a predetermined depth beneath the bottom of the trench, and the end cap presses a surface of the second ecological fabric. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The structure of claim 9, wherein, the undersurface of the end cap is provided with a plurality of spikes which is adapted to pierce the second ecological fabric. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, further comprising a locking means, which comprises a positioning member, a rope and a positioning cover, wherein, the positioning member is provided with a pivot fulcrum, to which one end of the rope is fixedly connected, the positioning member is buried at a predetermined depth beneath the bottom of the trench and rotated by a certain degree, the other end of the rope sequentially passes through the first ecological fabric, the first soil layer and the second ecological fabric, and is secured by the positioning cover which is arranged on and presses the second ecological fabric, so that the rope is tightly tensioned between the positioning cover and the positioning member, and the first ecological fabric, the first soil layer, and the second ecological fabric are secured by the locking means. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The structure of claim 11, wherein the positioning member is a metal plate or a plastic plate; and the rope is a steel wire, an iron wire or a plastic rope. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The structure of claim 11, wherein the positioning member is adhesively bonded with a reinforcing layer provided between the positioning member and the bottom of the trench. ### Claim 14 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, wherein the first soil layer is a plant growth material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, wherein, the second ecological fabric also includes an extension portion which covers a surface of another area to be afforested. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) The structure of claim 7, wherein, the second ecological fabric also includes an extension portion which covers the first ecological fabric on the surface of the area to be afforested so as to form a two-layer structure.