Patent ID: 7695219
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. An erosion control system for reducing shoreline erosion, said erosion control system comprising: (a) a flexible fabric positioned over at least a portion of the shoreline; (b) an erosion control mat positioned at least partially over said fabric, said erosion control mat comprising a surface defining a plurality of holes; and (c) an anchor securing through said erosion control mat and through said flexible fabric to the shoreline, wherein said anchor includes a plurality of ribs located near a top portion of said anchor that form a retaining slot of suitable dimensions to accept an end of a driving rod, an aperture configured to receive a strap, and one or more corrugations extending across the width of said anchor and located below said aperture that disrupt the soil of the shoreline as the anchor is driven into the shoreline.