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US 7,740,420 B2Granted
Retaining wall having artificial grass reinforcing fabric and methods for installing the fabric thereto
AssigneeNicolon Corporation
InventorsDavid Michael Jones, Greg Lloyd Maxwell
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Abstract
A reinforcing fabric for use in various applications, including retaining walls. Artificial grass is strategically provided on the fabric so that, when the fabric is positioned in the retaining wall installation, the artificial grass is at least visible on the vertical face of the wall.
Claims19
A retaining wall comprising:
- a. at least one primary reinforcement device, comprising:
- i. a generally vertical component;
- and
- ii. a generally horizontal, substantially planar component;
- and
- b. a reinforcement fabric positioned adjacent to the horizontal and vertical components of the primary reinforcement device, the fabric comprising:
- i. a reinforcing base;
- and
- ii. artificial grass yarns projecting from the base proximate the vertical component
- so that at least some of the artificial grass yarns are exposed.
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A retaining wall comprising:
- a. a reinforcement fabric comprising:
- i. a woven reinforcing base having a first portion and second portion;
- ii. artificial grass yarns;
- and
- iii. a non-woven fabric adjacent a back side of the base, wherein the artificial grass yarns are only tufted into the first portion of the base and the non-woven fabric;
- and
- b. at least one gabion comprising;
- i. a generally vertical component having a bottom;
- and
- ii. a generally horizontal, substantially planar component extending from the bottom of the vertical component;
- wherein the first portion of the reinforcement fabric is positioned proximate the vertical component so that at least some of the artificial grass yarns extend through the gabion and are exposed on the wall and the second portion of the base is positioned proximate the generally horizontal, substantially planar component.
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A method for installing a reinforcing fabric in a retaining wall comprising:
- a. providing a primary reinforcement device comprising:
- i. a generally vertical component;
- and
- ii. a generally horizontal, substantially planar component;
- b. providing a reinforcing fabric comprising a base, wherein a first portion of the base is provided with artificial grass yarns;
- and
- c. positioning the fabric proximate the vertical component so that the at least some of the artificial grass yarns are exposed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.