Earthwork basket with synthetic turf facing

Abstract

An earthwork basket including a wire or mesh cage or basket and a synthetic turf liner. The basket has at least two sides and the synthetic turf liner is affixed to at least one side thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An earthwork basket comprising:
 a multi-sided cage; and   a liner for lining at least part of the multi-sided cage, the liner comprising a synthetic turf comprising a backing and a plurality of synthetic grass blades tufted into and extending from the backing, the synthetic turf being placed along at least one side of the multi-sided cage.   
     
     
         2 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided cage can be erected from a flat, folded configuration to an erect, fillable configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided cage has at least 2 sides. 
     
     
         4 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic turf faces outwardly from the multi-sided cage. 
     
     
         5 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic turf is positioned along multiple sides of the multi-sided cage. 
     
     
         6 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein one or more sides of the multi-sided cage are lined with a geotextile liner or film sheet liner. 
     
     
         7 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the earthwork basket is generally polyhedric. 
     
     
         8 . The earthwork basket of  claim 7 , wherein the block-like earthwork basket is generally cubic. 
     
     
         9 . The earthwork basket of  claim 7 , wherein the block-like earthwork basket is generally brick-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The earthwork basket of  claim 7 , wherein the block-like earthwork basket is generally a triangular prism. 
     
     
         11 . The earthwork basket of  claim 7 , wherein the angular earthwork basket is generally L-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The earthwork basket of  claim 7 , wherein the angular earthwork basket is generally V-shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the backing comprises one or more geotextile(s). 
     
     
         14 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the geotextile(s) comprise a coating to increase tuft bind. 
     
     
         15 . The earthwork basket of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided cage comprises multiple sections. 
     
     
         16 . A bundle of earthwork basket-like blocks or angles comprising:
 a plurality of earthwork basket-like blocks mechanically fastened to one another to form a bundle; and   each earthwork basket-like block comprising a wire cage structure and a liner for containing loose fill material within the earthwork basket-like block, the liner comprising a synthetic turf positioned along at least one portion of the earthwork basket-like block, the synthetic turf comprising a synthetic backing and a plurality of synthetic blades tufted to and extending from the synthetic backing, the synthetic turf being oriented in the earthwork basket-like block so that the synthetic blades extend and face outwardly from the earthwork basket-like block.   
     
     
         17 . The bundle of earthwork basket-like blocks of  claim 16 , wherein the wire cage structure is erectable from a folded configuration to an erect fillable configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The bundle of earthwork basket-like blocks of  claim 16 , wherein the synthetic backing comprises one or more geotextile(s). 
     
     
         19 . The bundle of earthwork basket-like blocks of  claim 18 , wherein the geotextile(s) comprise a coating to increase tuft bind.