Patent ID: 7950878
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. An erosion control system for reducing shoreline erosion, the erosion control system comprising: a flexible fabric positioned over at least a portion of a shoreline; a semi-rigid erosion control mat positioned at least partially over the flexible fabric, wherein the erosion control mat comprises a surface that defines a plurality of holes and is sufficiently rigid to be incapable of rolling onto itself without permanent deformation; and a plurality of anchors, each anchor associated with a tether and a fixture, wherein each anchor is inserted through one of the plurality of holes in the erosion control mat, through the flexible fabric, and into the shoreline, wherein the tether is coupled to the anchor at a first end and to the fixture at a second end, and the fixture is configured to interact with a top surface of the erosion control mat to obstruct the passage of the fixture through the hole in the erosion control mat, and wherein the plurality of anchors secure the erosion control mat and the flexible fabric to the shoreline; wherein the erosion control system has sufficient rigidity to resist erosion of soil particles of the shoreline due to inflow and outflow of water.