Abstract

A device for installing erosion control blankets is provided. The device comprises a frame, a circular drum, an erosion control blanket mounting device, and a weight support device. The circular drum comprises a plurality of spring loaded pins that are used to punch the erosion control blankets into the ground simultaneously as the device rolls out the erosion control blankets. The spring loaded pins are in the retracted position until the pass over a cam, after which the spring loaded pins extend outwardly to punch the erosion control blankets into the ground. After the spring loaded pins pass over the cam the spring loaded pins return to the retracted position. Weights may be added or removed from the weight support device to obtain the desired erosion control blanket to soil compression.