Modular fiber log erosion and sediment control barrier
AssigneeFiber King LLP
InventorsJ. Eric Spangler, Kumar Gopalan Jayanath, Bob Abbott, James A. Blazek
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Abstract
A modular erosion and sediment control barrier. The linear modular erosion and sediment control barrier is constructed of fiber logs joined end-to-end. Each fiber log is made of a quantity of loose fibers retained in a tubular casing by a plug. The tubular casing includes an extended section which is peeled back and folds over the end of the coupler fiber log during storage and transportation. When deployed, the extended section is unfolded to receive the end of an adjacent fiber log. The two fiber logs are secured together by a cord and hooks.
Claims24
A coupler fiber log comprising:
- a filler pack having a first end and a second end;
- a casing having a closed end and an open end, said casing extending about the outside of said filler pack, said closed end of said casing covering said first end of said filler pack;
- a plug located inside said casing between the second end of said filler pack and the open end of said casing, said plug at least partially covering the second end of said filler pack;
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- said casing having an extended section, said extended section axially extending between said plug and the open end of said casing.
A modular erosion and sediment control barrier comprising:
- first and second coupler fiber logs, said coupler fiber logs including a fiber pack having a first end and a second end, a casing having a closed end and an open end, said casing extending about the outside of said fiber pack, said closed end of said casing covering said first end of said fiber pack, a plug located inside said casing between the second end of said fiber pack and the open end of said tubular casing, said plug at least partially covering the second end of said fiber pack;
- and said casing having a net extension, said net extension axially extending between said plug and the open end of said casing;
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- means for joining said first coupler fiber log to the end of said second coupler fiber log.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.