Patent ID: 9493924
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: E02B,E02D

Claim Text:
1. A multi-compartmental gabion comprising opposed side walls connected together at spaced intervals along the length of the gabion by a plurality of partition walls such that the spaces between neighbouring pairs of partition walls defining, together with the side walls, individual compartments of the multi-compartmental gabion, wherein said individual compartments of the multi-compartmental gabion being bounded by opposed side wall sections of the respective opposed side walls, the partition walls being pivotally connected to the side walls, and the side wall sections of the individual compartments comprising at least one side wall element, pivotal connections being provided between neighbouring side wall elements allowing the multi-compartmental gabion to fold concertina-wise for storage or transport, a releasable pivotal connection between at least two neighbouring side wall elements being provided by a hinge member provided on each of said at least two neighbouring side wall elements and by a releasable locking member releasable securing the pivotal connection by cooperating with the hinge member, whereby release of the locking member allows a first neighbouring side wall element to be disconnected from a second neighbouring side wall element and for the first side wall element thereby to move pivotally, by means of its pivotal connection with an opposite neighbouring side wall element, with respect to the compartment of the gabion bounded by the first neighbouring side wall element to open said compartment through the side wall of the gabion and allow access to any contents of said compartment, wherein the releasable pivotal connection between the at least two neighbouring side wall elements is achieved by providing the interconnected side wall elements with a column of apertures along an interconnection edge thereof and by providing a coil member helically threaded through a plurality of apertures along the interconnection edge, wherein each partition wall comprises a single panel section, and wherein each side wall section comprises a single side wall element.