US2019234042A1PendingUtilityA1

Bag For Shoring Bank Of Body of Water

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 31, 2018Filed: Jan 29, 2019Published: Aug 1, 2019
Est. expiryJan 31, 2038(~11.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Darryl Scott Burkett
E02B 3/127E02B 3/124E02D 29/0291E02B 3/12
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Abstract

A bag assembly for repairing a receded bank includes a fabric bag having a closable opening; and a mesh cover surrounding the bag. The bag assembly is filled with a fill material and has an end portion that is fastened to remain closed. The mesh cover can be applied over and around the bag after the bag is filled. The mesh cover is resistant to penetration by burrowing animals, such as muskrats. A method is described for restoring a bank on a body of water that is resistant to burrowing animals and includes the steps of: stacking a plurality of courses of bag assemblies to form a wall spaced from a face of a receded bank, wherein each bag assembly comprises a fabric bag filled with fill material and surrounded by a mesh cover; and filling the void between the wall and the receded bank with fill material. The method can include the further step of before the step of stacking bag assemblies, placing a blanket of mesh over the face of the receded bank.

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1 . A bag assembly, comprising:
 a fabric bag having a closable opening; and   a mesh cover surrounding the bag.   
     
     
         2 . The bag assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fill within the bag and the bag comprises an end portion that is fastened to remain closed. 
     
     
         3 . The bag assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the mesh is composed of steel wire mesh material. 
     
     
         4 . The bag assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein free flaps of the wrapped mesh cover are joined by ratchet ties. 
     
     
         5 . A method for restoring a bank on a body of water comprising the steps of:
 stacking a plurality of courses of bag assemblies to form a wall spaced from a face of a receded bank,   wherein each bag assembly comprises a fabric bag filled with fill material and surrounded by a mesh cover; and   filling the void between the wall and the receded bank with fill material.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5  comprising the further step of before the step of stacking bag assemblies, placing a blanket of mesh over the face of the receded bank. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the step of placing the blanket of mesh is further defined in that the blanket of mesh extends below the area that will be beneath the wall. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the step of placing the blanket of mesh is further defined in that a horizontal portion of the blanket of mesh extends above the receded bank. 
     
     
         9 . A bag assembly, comprising:
 a fabric bag having a closable opening; and   a steel mesh cover surrounding top, sides, bottom and ends of the bag.   
     
     
         10 . The bag assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fill within the bag and the bag comprises an end portion that is fastened to remain closed. 
     
     
         11 . The bag assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein free flaps of the wrapped mesh cover are joined by ratchet ties.

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