Erosion control system
OwnerGeorge S. Bourginventor
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Abstract
An erosion control system for protecting a shoreline is provided comprising a first row of starter elements in contact with one another and fixedly attached to the shoreline; a second row of standard elements in contact with one another and matably engaged with the first row, such that the second row is closer to the shoreline and overlaps the first row in an interlocking manner; a third row of standard elements in contact with one another and matably engaged with the second row, such that the third row is closer to the shoreline and overlaps the second row; and wherein each successive row of standard elements is laterally offset from a previous row of standard elements.
Claims16
An erosion control element for protecting a gradually sloping shoreline from erosion, said erosion control element comprising:
- a. a body formed of a substantially heavy material, said body having a top and a bottom, said bottom having a base with a bottom surface for contacting said shoreline, said body having first and second opposing sides, a front member, and a rear member;
- said front member comprising a downwardly extending convex terminal end, wherein said front member further includes a rearward facing front concave recess on said bottom of said body adjacent to said downwardly extending convex terminal end;
- said rear member comprising an upwardly extending convex terminal end, wherein said rear member further includes a forward facing rear concave recess on said top of said body adjacent to said upwardly extending convex terminal end;
- wherein said downwardly extending convex terminal end of said erosion control element being shaped and dimensioned to matably engage and interlock with a rear concave recess of a second erosion control element;
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- wherein said upwardly extending convex terminal end of said erosion control element is shaped and dimensioned to matably engage and interlock with a front concave recess of a third erosion control element.
An erosion control system for protecting a gradually sloping shoreline, comprising:
- A. a plurality of standard elements, each of said standard elements comprising:
- a body formed of a substantially heavy material, said body having a base with a bottom surface shaped to contact a shoreline, first and second opposing sides, a front member, and a rear member;
- said front member comprising a downwardly extending convex terminal end, wherein said front member further includes a front concave recess adjacent to said downwardly extending convex terminal end;
- said rear member comprising an upwardly extending convex terminal end, wherein said rear member further includes a rear concave recess adjacent to said upwardly extending convex terminal end;
- wherein said downwardly extending convex terminal end of each of said standard elements is shaped and dimensioned to matably engage and interlock with a rear concave recess of a second of said standard elements;
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- wherein said upwardly extending convex terminal end of each of said standard elements is shaped and dimensioned to matably engage and interlock with a front concave recess of a third of said standard elements;
- B. a plurality of starter elements, each of said starter elements comprising:
- a body formed of a substantially heavy material, said body having a base with a bottom surface shaped to contact a shoreline, first and second opposing sides, a front portion, and an interlocking member;
- said front portion including a fixation hole formed therethrough for accepting a fixation device;
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- said interlocking member comprising an upwardly extending convex terminal end, wherein said interlocking member further includes a rear concave recess adjacent to said upwardly extending convex terminal end of said interlocking member;
- wherein each of said starter elements are adapted to be fixed to said shoreline by a fixation device adapted to pass through said fixation hole and to penetrate into the surface upon which said starter elements are to be placed, said starter elements being oriented such that said interlocking member of each of said starter elements is adapted to be directed toward a water line and such that said first and second opposing sides of adjacent said starter elements are in contact with one another;
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- wherein said front member of each of said standard elements are matably engaged and interlocked with said interlocking member of said starter elements, such that said first and second opposing sides of adjacent said standard elements are in contact with one another, and such that said first and second opposing sides of said standard elements are offset from said first and second opposing sides of said starter elements.
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