A cable tensioning assembly for securing at least one elongate member, comprising: a case having a first side and an opposing second side with a first and a second curved cavity, respectively: a first and second gripping arrangement in the first and the second curved cavity, respectively, each of the gripping arrangements having a clamp; a central cavity with a connector disposed within said central cavity, wherein each of the gripping arrangement clamps are adapted to secure the at least one elongate member against the case by activating the connector.
F16G 11/04 - Moyens pour attacher les câbles ou les cordes l'un à l'autre ou à d'autres objetsChapeaux ou manchons à fixer sur les câbles ou les cordes avec action de serrage, p. ex. par pinces de friction du type bague et virole
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GROUND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HIGH-LOAD GROUND ANCHOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME
A ground anchor assembly including high-load ground anchor and method of using same is disclosed. For example, the presently disclosed high-load ground anchor assembly may include a load-bearing top cap tethered to the ground anchor via a cable tendon. In some embodiments, the ground anchor may include a substantially cylindrical body that has a tapered piercing end and a flat driving end and wherein the flat driving end has a central driving hole. Additionally, the high-load ground anchor may include a pair of outwardly extending side wings along one side of the body and a raised securing portion on the side of body opposite the side wings. Further, a method of installing the presently disclosed ground anchor assembly including the high-load ground anchor is provided.
A cable tensioning assembly for securing at least one elongate member, comprising: a case having a first side and an opposing second side with a first and a second curved cavity, respectively; a first and second gripping arrangement in the first and the second curved cavity, respectively, each of the gripping arrangements having a clamp; a central cavity with a connector disposed within said central cavity, wherein each of the gripping arrangement clamps are adapted to secure the at least one elongate member against the case by activating the connector.
F16G 11/14 - Dispositifs ou pièces d'accouplement permettant la formation facile de boucles réglables, p. ex. agrafes d'étranglementCrochets ou illets avec parties constitutives conçues pour permettre leur fixation rapide en n'importe quel point des câbles ou cordes, p. ex. par la formation de boucles
F16G 11/04 - Moyens pour attacher les câbles ou les cordes l'un à l'autre ou à d'autres objetsChapeaux ou manchons à fixer sur les câbles ou les cordes avec action de serrage, p. ex. par pinces de friction du type bague et virole
An erosion control securing apparatus and method is disclosed. For example, an erosion control securing device is provided that includes a main shaft with a hexagonal-shaped head portion at its proximal end and a coil portion at its distal end. In one example, the coil portion of the erosion control securing device includes three turns. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed erosion control securing device for securing erosion control products is provided.
A ground anchor assembly including high-load ground anchor and method of using same is disclosed. For example, the presently disclosed high-load ground anchor assembly may include a load-bearing top cap tethered to the ground anchor via a cable tendon. In some embodiments, the ground anchor may include a substantially cylindrical body that has a tapered piercing end and a flat driving end and wherein the flat driving end has a central driving hole. Additionally, the high-load ground anchor may include a pair of outwardly extending side wings along one side of the body and a raised securing portion on the side of body opposite the side wings. Further, a method of installing the presently disclosed ground anchor assembly including the high-load ground anchor is provided.
An erosion control securing apparatus and method is disclosed. For example, an erosion control securing device is provided that includes a main shaft with a hexagonal-shaped head portion at its proximal end and a coil portion at its distal end. In one example, the coil portion of the erosion control securing device includes three turns. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed erosion control securing device for securing erosion control products is provided.
A yarn (or thread) guide system for and methods of quick yarn change and yarn repair for manufacture of erosion control blankets (ECB) and/or other similar composites is disclosed. The yarn guide system includes a set of yarn guide tubes through which the respective yarns (or threads) are passed using a swift burst of compressed air is applied to the top of the tube. Further, yarn guide system includes pneumatic cylinders and an actuator valve for lifting up the needle aperture plate to prevent and/or clear jams. Additionally, methods are provided of (1) initially threading yarn into the sewing portion of an ECB mat machine, (2) re-threading yarn (e.g., broken yarn) into the sewing portion of an ECB mat machine, and (3) clearing debris from and/or preventing debris from jamming the sewing portion of an ECB mat machine.
A fire resistant ground erosion control mat assembly. The mat assembly includes an inner layer of fire resistant milled stone mineral wool material with an upper and a lower layer of supportive nets. Each of the upper and lower nets consist of fire resistant milled mineral foraminous nettings to enable passage of light and water therethrough as a ground positioned emplacement of the inner layer.
An elongated web of flexible material having a covering of excelsior across a portion thereof has an elongated edge portion uncovered. The elongated covered portion is folded over upon itself a number of times, and the elongated uncovered side portion (a tail) are wound upon a roll for utilization after unrolling, as a sediment barrier, properly staked into the ground.
An erosion control ballast and soil confinement mat for use in water flow conditions is provided. The mat is made of a non-buoyant, relatively heavy and substantially flexible material with a plurality of pores stamped or pre-cast therein that allow for the inflow of water, the establishment of vegetation growth through the mat, and the in-filling of the pores with supplemental ballast materials such as gravel or soil. The bottom side of the mat has protrusions that extend into the underlying surface to prevent horizontal shifting and confine soil materials and/or another erosion control mat such as an erosion control blanket or turf reinforcement mat, while also preventing migration of the mat itself under high shear force water flow. The top surface of the mat may be provided with flaps that cover the pore openings during periods of strong water flow to prevent excessive water flow from entering the pores and eroding the underlying soil.
An elongated web of flexible material having a covering of excelsior across a portion thereof has an elongated edge portion uncovered. The elongated covered portion is folded over upon itself a number of times, and the elongated uncovered side portion (a tail) are wound upon a roll for utilization after unrolling, as a sediment barrier, properly staked into the ground.
E02B 3/04 - Ouvrages, appareils ou procédés pour la protection des berges, des côtes ou des ports
B65H 18/10 - Mécanismes d'enroulage des bandes dans lesquels l'énergie est appliquée à la broche de la bobine
E02D 31/06 - Dispositions de protection pour les fondations ou ouvrages réalisés par des techniques de fondationMesures dans le cadre des techniques de fondation pour protéger le sol ou l'eau du sous-sol, p. ex. prévention ou neutralisation de la pollution par le pétrole contre la corrosion par le sol ou l'eau
