Patent ID: 7001554
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: B29B,B29K,B32B,D04H,E02D,Y02W,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making an erosion control blanket for controlling erosion and blending in with a designated type of surrounding area, said method comprising the steps of: providing post-consumer polymer material, the post-consumer polymer material having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area; cleaning said post consumer polymer material; forming the cleaned post-consumer polymer material into polymer fibers; crimping the polymer fibers at intervals along their length to form crimped polymer fibers; cutting the crimped polymer fibers to form a loose fiber filler; providing top and bottom sheet netting adapted for receiving said loose fiber filler therebetween, the top sheet netting comprised of a material having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area; and securing the loose fiber filler between said top and bottom sheet netting to form said erosion control blanket having a color which tends to blend in with the designated type of surrounding area.