US 2014/0314483 A1 · Hay Bale Restoration

Abstract

One (1) or more cylindrical units of bound and compressed vegetative matter (round hay bales) are aligned along shorelines which are subject to erosion and/or to an influx of petroleum-based pollutants as are released/discharged into waterways following an oil spill. As deployed, these units dissipate wave energy and capture sediment and/or pollutants. Specific embodiments are enumerated.

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A method for using compressed vegetative matter to impede coastal erosion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Application

13/868,394Filed 23 Apr 2013

Published

23 Oct 2014

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Classification10 codes

E02B 3/06
Structures or apparatus for, or methods of, protecting banks, coasts, or harbours: moles; Piers; Quays; Quay walls; Groynes; Breakwaters ; Wave…
E02B 3/04
Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites ; Sealings or joints for engineering works…:…
E02B 3/125
Flexible prefabricated covering elements, e.g. mats, strips: mainly consisting of vegetable material, e.g. wood, reeds
E01H 12/006
Cleaning beaches or sandboxes: oil removal

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A method for using compressed vegetative matter to impede coastal erosion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hay Bale Restoration

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Hay Bale Restoration

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