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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079571 | Shock-absorbing fence A shock-absorbing fence comprises: a guard net provided in a stretched state between main posts provided to stand at a predetermined interval; a safety net attached between a skirt of the guard net and a ground; and a member joining an upper rim of the safety net to... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7780148 | Vortex generating sand and snow fence A sand dune or snow fence having slats with a substantially triangular cross-section, rather than rectangular slats. The slats are arranged to eliminate parallel surfaces there between such that air moving between the slats is not compressed or accelerated. The non-... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7543801 | Self dissipating snow abatement system A snow fence system made of snow itself, intended for use around construction sites, like raised pads, commonly used in oil, mining and construction. The snow fence is built in stages. After the first significant snowfall, the pad is cleared by pushing the snow all ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7384024 | Apparatus and method for supporting roll-up safety fencing A reusable fence post for supporting roll-up safety fencing comprising an elongated hollow post having an outside V-angle disposed along a first exterior side of the hollow post; a stake extending downward from a built-in sliding hammer for installing the reusable f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334778 | Modular stackable fence apparatus A unitary stackable fence module having end assemblies and span members is provided for forming a perimeter fence having an inwardly inclined profile. A right angle end support has vertical and horizontal members and an angle arm, spaced from and attached to a side ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325788 | Cable system A cable system for erecting a barricade such as, for example, a security fence, on a support surface such as, for example, the perimeter of an area to be protected. The cable system is uniquely characterized by the structure of the hollow support posts, or bollards,... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7234283 | Knot of a retaining net A method for making knots (4) of retaining nets (1), such as rock and avalanche fences, wherein a knot (4) consists of a first and a second rope (2,3) crossing over each other and a junction binding said ropes (6), comprises the st... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7198426 | Prefabricated road median wall A prefabricated road median walls are mounted along a median line of a road to divide the road into two sections according to the direction of vehicles traveling on the road. The prefabricated road median wall includes a plurality of unit blocks manufactured by mixi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188825 | Catchment net, especially for rockfall blocking A catchment net (1), especially for rockfall blocking, includes a net (2) consisting of elements that engage with each other, and whose two longitudinal sides are each moveably held by a holding rope (3, 4) extending between at least two support... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189026 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188864 | Occupant protection device An occupant-protection device including an airbag, and a gas generator connected to a filler tube for inflating the airbag. The filler tube has at least one inlet opening situated on its external wall between its two tube ends and is equipped with at least one adapt... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7157010 | Polymeric flocculant infused silt fence A polymeric flocculant infused silt fence assembly comprising two opposing and attached geo-textile sheets, each adapted to filter entrained non-colloidal particles and together encasing a layer of polymeric flocculant material. In a preferred embodiment the polymer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152368 | Garden trellis A trellis assembly including a first trellis section having a plurality of vertical rods connected to at least one horizontal rod and a second trellis section having a plurality of connected horizontal and vertical rods. The second trellis section includes a plurali... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134526 | Driveway safety net and method A driveway safety net. The safety net includes two stakes and a net that attaches between the two stakes. When the two stakes are placed on both sides of a driveway and the net is attached between the two stakes, the net hinders balls and other toys from rolling pas... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121041 | Security barrier reinforcing system A system for upgrading new and existing gates or barriers to provide improved crash barrier rating. This system comprises a reinforcing attachment to the gate or barrier and improved reinforced bollards with catch hooks to absorb the energy of impact from a vehicle.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108233 | Wire ring net for rocky wall barriers and method for making it A wire ring net, particularly for providing barriers for rocky walls and the like comprises a plurality of braided wire rings, each wire ring comprising, at a starting end of its wire, a first curled portion wound about the wire of the first turn and, at the termina... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104720 | Traffic noise barrier system A traffic noise barrier system includes a longitudinal barrier and a traffic noise barrier wall. The traffic noise barrier wall is supported by the longitudinal barrier and is spaced apart from a back surface of the longitudinal barrier in a direction away from the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104733 | Avalanche protection system The invention relates to a method and a protection system for hindering the progress of avalanches that fall with high velocity and contain an enormous amount of energy. The method consists mainly in catching the avalanche in a special Avalanche Protection System ( | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100338 | Multi-piece clamp for standing seams A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot is mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Another co... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097385 | Tetrapod control device and method for stabilizing, depositing and retaining windblown particles A three-dimensional multi-pod windblown particle control device is used to control the deposition, accumulation and retention of windblown particles. The multi-pod device is formed by connecting beams to create legs which intersect one another at a crossing area. Th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090201 | Modular vinyl fencing system A fencing system is provided that is constructed from durable polymer components that are sufficiently rigid and durable while providing an integrated modular assembly that is easy to assembly and well suited to a do-it-yourself marketplace. In particular, the modul... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082716 | Rollable watering tube A devise for watering vegetation has a cylindrical tube that can be laid flat and rolled up. The tube has a watertight seal about 2 to about 6 inches from each end, which leaves a flap at each end. The flaps can be attached to stakes that can be driven into the grou... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048474 | Apparatus and method for efficiently fabricating, dismantling and storing a porous tubular windblown particle control device A windblown particle control device which, when attached to the surface of the earth assumes a generally tubular cross-sectional shape, stabilizes particle cover and controls deposition and retention of windblown particles. A sheet of netting material is curved in a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044449 | Apparatus and method for supporting roll-up safety fencing A reusable fence post for supporting roll-up safety fencing comprises an elongated hollow post having an outside V-angle disposed along a first exterior side of the hollow post; a stake extending downward from a built-in sliding hammer for installing the reusable fe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036798 | Mobile barrier to control litter and wind A mobile barrier for use in wind control, reduction of blowing litter and suspension and transport of airborne contaminants with applications in areas of landfill maintenance, agriculture, erosion control, and snow control is described. The mobile barrier is a large... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008143 | Modified angled silt fence A silt fence includes a support comprising having a rear strut pivotally joined with an articulated front support. A geo-textile sheet attaches to the support forming a filtration barrier having compound slope. A lower section is sloped at the first angle sufficient... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997637 | Deceleration-limiting roadway barrier Roadway barrier system and method are disclosed for decelerating a moving vehicle in a controlled manner and for retaining the decelerated vehicle. A net or mesh of the roadway barrier system receives and captures the moving vehicle. The net or mesh is secured to an... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986624 | Porous tubular device and method for controlling windblown particle stabilization deposition and retention Windblown particles are controlled by a porous tubular control device formed from a sheet of netting material having a plurality of interconnected webs which define a plurality of apertures. The sheet of netting material assumes a three-dimensional tubular configura... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976807 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964321 | Method and system for presenting merchandise at an outdoor paved surface A method and system for presenting merchandise on a paved surface which employs permanently installed anchors each having a vertical sleeve. Poles of common height are inserted within the sleeves of the anchors in a manner defining a three dimensional merchandising ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955505 | Beach restoration and regeneration systems, methods and compositions A variety of types of wood matter may be used as a starter material. The starter material is processed into wood pieces in the range of about twenty mesh to six inches to form a base product. The base product is installed in windrows along the beach. A fence may be ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945518 | Modular lawn clipping barrier A modular lawn clipping barrier includes a plurality of barrier sections that are removably coupled together. Each of a plurality of hinge members is attached to one of the plurality of barrier sections. Each of the hinge members comprises a first mating section and... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926471 | Protective barrier, in particular for mountainous places The invention concerns a protective barrier installed across a slope. The invention is characterized in that the net is maintained by several supports each having a first mast pointing downstream and whereof one end is fixed to an anchoring point in the ground and a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922953 | Diamond post stabilizer A device for stabilizing a plurality of spaced posts comprising an outer frame member; a plurality of bracket assemblies mounted to the outer frame member at a first set of spaced locations thereon to receive the posts; and a plurality of bracing members extending b... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6890367 | Dynamic sand drift barrier A dynamic sand drift barrier stops and accumulates sand, snow or other heavier-than-air particles suspended in moving air currents, to perform as a fence and adjust its position to maintain the operative portions above the top of the accumulated particles using ener... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6843616 | Erosion control panels An erosion control device is a panel formed of spaced horizontal and spaced vertical rods joined together to create a frame upon which is mounted a sheet of silt fencing material. A plurality of such panels may be rotatably joined together to form different configur... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6824332 | Silt fence flat pack and production method A method for packaging conventional silt fencing and a product produced by the method. Silt fabric is attached to a number of evenly spaced stakes. The stakes are then bunched together so that the silt fabric hangs between the stakes in descending loops. The bunchin... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6796747 | Apparatus for installing a silt fence and support posts A tractor carries a vertically adjustable frame supporting a horizontal shaft for a supply roll of silt fence fabric. A vertical plow blade is mounted on the frame, and a vertical fin is supported directly behind the plow blade by a horizontal fabric guide bar attac... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782668 | Roof-screen system A roof-screen system for supporting a roof screen on a roof, comprises a plurality of frame elements of round galvanized steel tubing configured as separate frames. The frames have a front element, a bottom element, and a diagonal brace element. A plurality of base ... | 08/31/2004 |
