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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052348 | Erosion control system An erosion control wall system is provided and methods of making it that protect a bank, beach or bluff from soil/sand erosion. The erosion control system includes a plurality of wall members, each formed to have a front face that dissipates and deflects the energy ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7588390 | Wave attenuator structure and system therefor A wave attenuator structure for dissipation of wave energy of a body of water is described. The structure preferably is equipped with a substantially horizontal base, a foot extending substantially vertically downward from the base, and a wall extending substantiall... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585129 | Refinement of the device for attenuating sea swell in the form of a so-called “camel's back” Swell attenuating device comprising a horizontal plate slightly immersed in the incident sea swell, this plate being held in position under the free surface of the water and presenting perpendicular upstream (12) and downstream (14) edges raised to a p... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7404692 | Breakwater generating structure Waves are amplified by a gradual decrease in depth, and when the waves reach a vertical wall 10 of a reef 2, breaking waves are generated by sudden decrease of the water depth. As the breaking waves rush into the upper portion of the reef 2 and ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377726 | Method and apparatus for building reinforced sea walls and levees A method and apparatus are disclosed for building a reinforced sea wall or levee. The reinforced structure is designed particularly for use in areas of soft sub-soil such as those sub-soils found near the Gulf of Mexico which are capable of bearing loads of less tha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341399 | Apparatus for controlling movement of flowable particulate material The present invention is directed toward various valving arrangements to control the flow of granular material. In one embodiment, a valve is provided which facilitates flow of the material in one direction, but resists flow in another direction. In another embodime... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7214005 | Sectionalized flood control barrier A sectionalized flood control barrier (10) for mounting on top of a levee or a river bank to prevent flooding. The barrier (10) consists of a footing (20) with a series of support channels (24) that are butted end to end attached to the f... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214004 | Mobile flood wall Mobile flood wall preferably comprising of plastic, characterized by support elements (1 through 5) as plates of a fitting thickness, each in the form of an equilateral triangle with one of the three equal outer sides as the base and wall elements (... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172362 | Divider barrier for roadway delineation A divider barrier 1 for roadway delineation includes detachably juxtaposed divider members 2, 3, 4. The divider members have each a housing-like base body 5 which can be placed on the ground and has slanted roof-shaped lateral collision plates | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165912 | Apparatus for rebuilding a sand beach A device is provided for preventing shoreline erosion and for rebuilding the sand beach along the shoreline of a large body of water. A series of the devices are placed in side-by-side relation essentially parallel to the shoreline. The device includes a hollow plas... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7118305 | Wave shaped vehicle barrier A vehicle barrier uses adjacent rows of wave-like sections adapted to be positioned on a ground surface. A section is defined by (i) a planar wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to the section's peak, and (ii) a concave wall extending angularly d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7044686 | Apparatus and method for supporting a structure with a pier A pier assembly (2, 60) is provided that utilizes a rotatable shelf (12, 70) structure to place a screw jack assembly (15) under a footing (28) of a foundation. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029200 | Shoreline erosion barrier A barrier for reducing erosion along shorelines includes a barrier body formed as a unitary, molded plastic structure. In one embodiment, the barrier body has at least one elongate passage extending through it, between oppositely disposed first and second sides, and... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6960048 | Modular segmented retaining wall A modular retaining wall system uses a plurality of different sized masonry blocks to form uniform sized modules for constructing a segmented retaining wall. Each module has the same overall dimensions of height, width and depth, while the masonry blocks used to def... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935809 | Method and means for making an embankment A method for making an embankment in areas and forming a barrier against water with the help of supports. For this purpose, corrugated steel sheets or corrugated panels of some other material, such as plastic or aluminum, are folded across their longitudinal directi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913418 | Underwater building unit and methods of installation and application thereof The present invention discloses an underwater building unit and its installation and application methods. It includes a caisson with both ends open and is composed of two rows of box boards being not intersected with each other. Each row of box boards consists of a ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908258 | Methods and apparatus for maintaining seawalls Apparatus for maintaining a seawall disposed between a body of water and retained earth includes at least two anchoring devices installed on the seawall at spaced locations and a connecting member for rigidly interconnecting the anchoring devices to maintain the sep... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6851889 | Reinforced interlocking retention panels A system of composite panels comprised of resin impregnated carbon fiber sheets, on opposing sides of a fiberglass core, having structural values directly related to the thickness of the core and the amount of carbon fiber incorporated, to be used in marine conditio... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6715958 | Floating wave attenuator This invention relates to a novel floating wave attenuator. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel design of floating wave attenuator which has a curved vertical wave alternating wall section, a bottom vertical motion braking flange, and an air chambe... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6588979 | Flood fence A flood fence wherein a plurality of deflectors or sections are placed end to end and into the soil in upright positions. The sections have a saw tooth bottom edge and downwardly extending uprights that engage within a soil substrate to thereby protect th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6454491 | Portable seawall system A portable seawall system is designed to upwardly extend an existing seawall. The system includes a base bracket designed to attach to the upper edge of the existing seawall. A wall section extends upwardly from the existing seawall. Multiple triangular b... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6394706 | Sea wall revetment system A system and process are provided for repairing a sea wall and precluding erosion drainage from occurring on the landward side of the sea wall when a filter material provided at a plurality of weep holes in the wall and at expansion and contraction gaps b... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6361247 | Erosion control and bulkhead apparatus An integral concrete body for erosion control includes three separate sections of differing configuration. The sections include a lower tapered section that is in the form of an elongated tapered pile-like member. The upper section of the concrete body is... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6305877 | Breakwater/attenuation device for high speed vessel wake A barrier dissipates energy from wakes from high speed vessels. Pilings embedded in the seabed slidably extend through openings in a flotation section below the surface of the water and through apertures in a gate section above the surface of the water. S... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6164867 | Erosion retardation structure An erosion retardation structure to reduce erosion of an underlying granular base at a coastal property, the structure including a plurality of generally rigid material panels, each having a first end, second end, first face and second face, and structure... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6015244 | Wind directing sea wall A sea wall able to diffuse sheets of wind borne water being blown over the sea wall by a strong wind. The sea wall has a vertically extending barrier, preferably topped by a cap, and wind diverting member mounted above the uppermost surface of the barrier... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5888020 | Sub-tidal platform A sub-tidal platform adapted to be placed under water in front of a beach comprises a support structure having at least two upwardly extending, spaced-apart side walls extending along vertical planes. Each side wall has a bottom adapted to rest on a gener... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5863150 | Wind directing sea wall A sea wall able to diffuse sheets of wind borne water being blown over the sea wall by a strong wind. The sea wall has a vertically extending barrier, preferably topped by a cap, and wind diverting member mounted above the uppermost surface of the barrier... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5791827 | Concrete retaining wall built from stacked concrete blocks of different configurations A novel concrete block having six generally planar faces to provide a retaining wall for retaining a bank of earth. The retaining wall includes a lower tier of a plurality of separate abutting bottom blocks; an intermediate tier of a plurality of separate... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5741086 | Integrated, multiphase, energy-dissipating environmental system This patent consists of an INTEGRATED, MULTIPHASE, ENERGY-DISSIPATING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM, applicable in forming sheltered port and coastal areas. Its channels and basins act as an integrated, hydrodynamic, energy-dissipating unit as their boundaries are... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5655851 | Shoreline erosion control structure A shoreline erosion control structure comprises a longitudinally extending upright wall portion (10) for installation across the path of oncoming sea waves (44) and a floor portion (12) extending laterally from the seaward side of said wall and slanting d... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5536112 | Breakwater generating apparatus and process for controlling coastal erosion A plurality of individual modules including individual support platforms for cylindrical hollow core risers are installed in side-by-side interlocked relationship to construct a semi-permeable barrier that is oriented in load distributing relationship app... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5378088 | Retaining wall and method for forming, using segmented automobile tires A retaining wall is formed from a plurality of segmented automobile tires. The sidewall segments are disposed horizontally to form a row with the ends of adjacent segments overlapping. Openings near the respective ends are aligned to cooperate with one an... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5360295 | Plastic sheath for wood bulkheads A plastic sheath for wood bulkheads and the like which includes an elongated plastic sleeve configured and dimensioned to cover at least three sides of a generally rectangular wood board and at least the marginal edge of the remaining side thereof. The sl... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5238326 | Submerged breakwater for use as a perch for sand retention A breakwater that is formed from a plurality of modules, with each module including a base suitable for supporting the module on the seabed, a gently sloping seaward face extending above the base from one end, and a sloping beachward face extending above ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5221157 | Revetments and units for use in constructing revetments Revetments are constructed using a plurality of revetment units which are arranged on river bed or the like. Each revetment unit comprises a stem and a disc-like head. The stem is stepped so that it has a relatively short larger diameter part and a relati... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5129756 | Apparatus for and method of coastal erosion control using massive sea block system An erosion control system that uses massive hollow reinforced concrete blocks that can contain bulky fill material such as sand, mud, shell or concrete rip rap. The blocks can be arranged in desired geometric patterns at coastal areas subject to erosion c... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125765 | Seawall construction A seawall system comprising a concrete seawall and means for providing a footing upon which the seawall rests. The seawall has a lower portion provided to be below the normal water level and an upper portion provided to be above the normal water level, a ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5087150 | Method of constructing a seawall reinforcement or jetty structure A weighed water permeable fabric is laid over a bottom sediment and an adjacent seawall structure. A layer of integral paired star-shaped blocks is laid over the bottom covering fabric in an interrelated pattern in a horizontal and vertical plane. A bore ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5062739 | Zigzag breakwater Stationary zigzag breakwater embedded into the sea bottom or floating breakwater. The determining factor for the wave-reflecting characteristics and the structural stability of the breakwater is the appropriate dimensioning of the zigzag elements. In stat... | 11/05/1991 |
