System and method for shoreline preservation
OwnerDeron Nettlesinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a removable erosion-control and fencing (“REAF”) system for shoreline preservation along a line defined by a plurality of posts. An exemplary REAF system comprises first and second post clamp pairs mounted to adjacent posts. Each post clamp pair “sandwiches” a post and is fixedly attached to the post by virtue of fasteners that lock one half of the post clamp pair to its other half. In this way, the post clamp pair “hugs” the post and is secured thereon without having to be permanently fixed to the post or damaging the structural rigidity of the post. Each post clamp pair includes a substantially vertical wall slot such that one or more cross-members may be received into the walls slots to form a wall section in a space defined between the adjacent posts.
Claims18
A system for shoreline preservation, the system comprising:
- first and second post sleeves, wherein:
- the first post sleeve is received onto a first post and the second post sleeve is received onto a second post;
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- each of the first post sleeve and the second post sleeve comprise a substantially vertical wall slot;
- and
- a plurality of cross-members received into the wall slots such that a wall section is formed in a space defined between the first and second posts, wherein the plurality of cross-members are comprised of a length and material that makes each operable to flex when subjected to the force of a wave such that gaps between adjacent cross-members are temporarily widened to allow water and suspended sediment from the wave to navigate from a front side of the wall section to a backside of the wall section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.