US2025257543A1PendingUtilityA1

Erosion control structure

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Assignee: MOTZ ENTPR INCPriority: Feb 12, 2024Filed: Feb 12, 2025Published: Aug 14, 2025
Est. expiryFeb 12, 2044(~17.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Matthew J. MotzSean Robert StalloJudd Clayton Cashatt
E02B 3/126E02B 3/04E02B 3/123E02D 17/202
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Abstract

A system including a closed loop or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks, positioned at or adjacent to a toe of a slope.

Claims

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1 . A system comprising:
 a closed loop or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks, positioned at or adjacent to a toe of a slope.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the toe of the slope is positioned at or adjacent to a bottom of an inclined surface, wherein the toe of the slope is positioned at or adjacent to a body of water, and wherein the loop structure is positioned such that a downstream edge of the loop structure is spaced away from the toe of the slope by not more than  10  times an effective diameter of the loop structure. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a core material, and wherein the loop structure is positioned about the core material. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the core material is water permeable and soil permeable. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the core material is located at a center of the system, wherein the core material has a density less than a density of the blocks of the loop structure, and wherein the core material has a volume that constitutes at least about 10% of a volume of the loop structure. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the system includes a liner at least partially extending about the loop structure, wherein the liner is water permeable and soil impermeable. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the liner does not cover an upstream-most portion of the loop structure that is in contact with the slope. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the liner does not extend about an entirety of the loop structure. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the liner forms a closed loop extending about the loop structure. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the tied block structure includes an array of truncated pyramidal blocks that coupled together other via a flexible mesh material, and wherein the blocks are concrete. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the loop structure takes the form a generally flat layer of tied block that is coiled in at least one of a generally circular or generally spiral shape, and wherein the tied block does not form more than two layers of tied block in a radial direction. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the loop structure extends less than 360 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein soil fills at least about 10% of an inner volume of the loop structure. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a generally sheet-like extension portion coupled to the loop structure, positioned at least one of upstream or downstream of the loop structure, and conforming to an underlying substrate, wherein the system includes a liner at least partially extending about the loop structure, and wherein the extension portion is made of the same material as the liner. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the structure has a central axis oriented generally parallel to a length of the toe of the slope. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the structure has a central axis oriented generally perpendicular to a length of the toe of the slope. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . A system comprising:
 a water permeable core material; and   a closed loop or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks, positioned about the core material.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26  wherein the core material has a density less than a density of the blocks of the loop structure, and wherein the core material has a volume at least about 10% of a volume of the loop structure, wherein the system further includes a liner at least partially extending about the loop structure, wherein the liner is water permeable and soil impermeable, and wherein the liner is positioned about only least part of the loop structure. 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 27  wherein the loop structure is positioned on an inclined surface, wherein at least part of a downstream outer surface of the loop structure is covered by the liner, and wherein at least part of an upstream outer surface of the loop structure is not covered by the liner. 
     
     
         32 . A system comprising:
 a closed loop or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks, positioned about a core having a volume at least about 10% of a volume of the loop structure.   
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32  wherein the core is water permeable, and wherein the system further includes a water permeable, soil impermeable liner at least partially extending about the loop structure. 
     
     
         34 . A system comprising:
 a closed loop or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks; and   a water permeable, soil impermeable liner at least partially extending about the loop structure.   
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34  wherein the liner extends about at least 30% but less than 100% of an outer surface area of the loop structure, wherein the system further includes a water permeable core material, and wherein the loop structure is positioned about the core, and wherein the core material has a density less than a density of the blocks of the loop structure, and has a volume at least about 10% of a volume of the loop structure. 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A method comprising:
 placing a closed loop structure, or partially closed loop structure, including tied blocks, on a toe of a slope.   
     
     
         38 - 42 . (canceled)

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