Patent ID: 8858118
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: B28B,E02B

Abstract:
1. An erosion control mat, comprising: a) a plurality of concrete blocks, each block having an upper portion with a plurality of upper inclined side walls, a plurality of corners, a lower portion with a plurality of inclined lower side walls, a block upper surface, a block lower surface and a block periphery in the form of a block edge where the upper and lower side walls meet; b) one or more cables or ropes that connect said blocks together to form a block matrix; c) each block having a boot affixed to the block lower portion, said boot having a plurality of inclined side panels, each side panel having an upper edge, the boot having a lower panel, a boot interior surface, and an interior that is receptive of at least part of the block lower portion; d) wherein the boot inclined side panels engage the block inclined lower side walls and the boot lower panel engaging the block lower surface; e) a plurality of anchor posts attached to the interior surface of the boot, some of the anchor posts attached to the side wall panels to enable a connection to be formed between the boot inclined side panels and the block inclined lower side walls; f) wherein some of the anchor posts are attached to the lower panel to enable a connection to be formed between the boot lower panel and the block lower surface; and g) corrugations at one or more of said corners.