Patent ID: 8192111

Claim:
A boot for attaching a geosynthetic layer to a vertical member centered on a vertical axis, said geosynthetic layer extending substantially horizontally outwardly from said vertical member, comprising: a stack of flexible rings, each ring having an inner edge defining a center opening having a first radius larger than the horizontal cross section of said vertical member, said center opening being circular and said first radius being greater than the radial distance of the portion of the vertical member spaced furthest from the vertical axis, having an outer edge with a second radius greater than the first radius, and secured around its inner edge to the inner edge of a ring adjacent one side and secured around its outer edge to the outer edge of a ring adjacent its other side, whereby the bottom ring of said stack of rings is adapted to secure to the geosynthetic layer; and a securement ring secured around the top ring of said stack of rings, said securement ring having a center opening adapted to be secured to said vertical member.