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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699560 | Dump element, method for forming a spatial structure from dump elements, as well as spatial structure formed from dump elements Dump element for forming a spatial structure (500, 501) such as a filtering or skeleton construction with such dumped dump elements. The dump element (99) comprises a first elongated, curved hook part (1), a second elongated, curved hook part ( | 04/20/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7258326 | Wall made of bagel split tires Above ground fencing is constructed with slices of used tires from vehicles. There are various arrangements of tire slices and inter-slice binding and anchorage of slices in places. One use for such fencing is for roadway collision safety. One use of the tread porti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252457 | Channel installation device A cradle assembly for installing trench drain or conduit channels which enables the channels to be suspended from support rods while simultaneously permitting the adjustment of the channel height with in the trench. Because the assembly enables the channel to be sup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7066684 | Silt restoration device The present invention relates to a silt restoration device comprising a vertical support member having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is connected to an upper horizontal support member with the longitudinal length of the vertical support member ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7018532 | Aeration and mixing trough Contaminated water is chemically treated and aerated while being gravity fed through a trough. A series of slats are positioned in the trough to interrupt the flow and induce mixing and aeration. An array of aeration edges is removably installed over the slats. A ho... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960047 | Protection barrier apparatus A protection apparatus protects a harbor or an area in a body of water or adjacent to a body of water. The protection apparatus floats on the body of water, and includes a plurality of barrier units positioned side-by-side, each of the barrier units includes a compo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6939077 | Paving block There is disclosed a paving block for use in the construction of a paved surface, which paving block has a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one lateral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces and abutting in use at least part of a lateral sur... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938382 | Stockade A palisade comprises visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides and intermediate end faces. One of the end faces is provided with a projecting convex head, while the other end face comprises a correspondingly formed concave receptacle for the head. When for... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932539 | Permanent and semi-permanent groyne structures and method for shoreline and land mass reclamation The method and apparatus for shoreline land mass reclamation which includes replacement of at least one groyne section along a shoreline wherein the section includes a pair of spaced stanchions which are connected by at least one linkage member which supports vertic... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929422 | Shore protective barrier system A shore protective barrier system for protecting an existing seawall in the face of heavy storms including a plurality of used automotive tires aligned upright in a row substantially side-by-side with one another, filled with concrete to form a single integrated uni... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901698 | Irrigation device and system The present invention is directed to an irrigation device and irrigation system. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a weep or tear type irrigation device and irrigation system. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863473 | Barrier island forming method for beach renourishment A new method for more rapidly renourishing a beach. A mobile accretion unit is set on the bottom a considerable distance out from the beach, yet still within the region where sand is deposited by wave action. This accretion unit collects sand over time. It is gradua... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6565283 | Artificial reef unit and method of forming the same An artificial roof unit and method of forming it under water on a base includes locating a tube of a flexible material divided by dividing walls of a flexible material into an array of compartments running the length of the tube, with a first end of the t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6558076 | Flow permeable port embankment The present invention relates to a flow permeable port embankment, mainly constructed by multiple waste tires which are arranged in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The port embankment includes multiple vertically arranged tires and mu... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6416253 | Abrasive resistant open cell articulated seabed mat Concrete blocks with an open cell structure extending throughout the block are assembled in substantially parallel columns and rows to from a mat structure capable of articulating over underwater structures. The blocks are assembled by flexible cables tha... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6390729 | Engineered environmental structure An engineered wood structure is shown that can be placed in an aquatic or other environment. It is particularly useful in environmental enhancement efforts as a resting place for various avian and aquatic species. The structure is preferably made from sma... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6250845 | Erosion control apparatus An apparatus for use in erosion control comprising a primary member and a secondary member pivotally connectable to the primary member to form a unit. The unit can be connected to another like unit to form a protective network of such units.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6213682 | Offshore reef An offshore reef assembly includes semi-cylindrical reef members extending generally perpendicular to the shore line and arranged in upper and lower tiers so that the open side of the upper tier faces downwardly and the open side of the lower tier faces u... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6213687 | System for preventing erosion of soil surfaces A system for preventing erosion and release of chemicals from exposed soil, the system including a pattern of horizontally-disposed, closely-spaced tires substantially filled and surrounded by inorganic fill material for limiting efflux of the exposed soi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6168349 | System for lining a bank of a waterway A soil cement bank lining system is provided for substantially reducing or eliminating erosion along the banks of a waterway such as a flood conveyance facility. The system includes at least two soil cement linings arranged at spaced apart locations. One ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6079902 | Revetment system The improved revetment system is created using a plurality of substantially identical blocks which comprise a body having at least one channel therein leading to a slot and at least one arm extending outwardly of the body and terminating in a locking ear.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5895174 | Beach replenishment system A beach replenishment system comprising a plurality of barriers mutually separated by troughs. Each barrier comprises two arms mutually attached at a barrier arm angle. The intersection of the arms defines a barrier vertex. An extreme of each arm opposite... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5639364 | Light-weight drainage line units A method for manufacturing preassembled drainage line units comprises feeding a length of perforated vent pipe along a direction of manufacture longitudinally through a tubular mandrel, feeding a continuous sleeve of netting concentrically over the vent p... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5596836 | Underground system for treating soil A system for treating the soil and turf having a prescribed subsoil profile that includes a duct network located in the subsoil region having openings that are in communication with the subsoil profile. A supply line is arranged to connect the duct networ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5501546 | Apparatus for dissipating wave energy A structure for dissipating the energy of waves impinging on a shore is disclosed which includes one or more rows of modules positioned adjacent the shore. Each module incorporates a number of vanes. The vanes are shaped and spaced so that a number of ven... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5454665 | Artificial reef An artificial reef is formed for use in a body of water to provide a habitat for aquatic life. The reef is formed by providing an anchoring structure which is submerged in the body of water. The anchoring structure has a weight sufficient to anchor the ar... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5380124 | Beach stabilizer having pile guides A beach stabilizer for minimizing erosion of sand and soil is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of elements having first and second spaced apart surfaces on opposite sides of a center plane extending therethrough. The elements are interconnected... | 01/10/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5074707 | Wave abatement device There is provided a wave attenuation device for abating waves and therefore erosion of a shorefront or marina of a body of water. The device includes a plurality of spaced apart, elongated plates for receiving waves therethrough. The plates are retained t... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5071285 | Artificial reef An artificial reef is designed for replacing and protecting naturally occurring reef structures. The artificial reef comprises multiple vertically stacked concrete panels separated by spacing blocks. The panels and spacing blocks are fixed together by rei... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5069579 | Erosion prevention device An erosion prevention device, comprising a concrete block having a top surface and a substantially flat bottom surface, current reduction flaps each having top and bottom portions, the concrete block having openings formed in the top surface for receiving... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5015121 | Offshore erosion protection assembly An offshore erosion protection structure comprising a barrier assembly having an elongated configuration and running substantially parallel in corresponding relation to the configuration of the shoreline and defined by a plurality of spaced apart and succ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4954012 | 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... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4856935 | Beachfront wave energy dissipation structure A beachfront wave energy dissipation structure is disclosed. The structure has a plurality of vertically stacked parallel plates having two lateral edges, a shore-facing edge, and a water-facing edge, and a plurality of columns disposed between and connec... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4820079 | 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... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4804294 | Method and means for improved erosion control Means for improved erosion control comprising a concrete module having a base, two upwardly extending sidewalls, an upwardly extending rearwall, a wave-disrupting ramp extending between the side walls from the base to the rear wall, and holes to aid in li... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4767235 | Prefabricated composite element for the building of a sea wall A prefabricated composite element for building, together with a plurality of similar elements, a breakwater sea wall comprising a pole having a poligonal cross section with a pointed tip, supporting a plurality of breakwater arms threaded in succession up... | 08/30/1988 |
