US2026015808A1PendingUtilityA1

Erosion control apparatus

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Assignee: FARLEY DANIEL KPriority: May 12, 2020Filed: Sep 17, 2025Published: Jan 15, 2026
Est. expiryMay 12, 2040(~13.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:FARLEY DANIEL K
E02B 3/127E02B 3/04
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Abstract

An erosion control apparatus includes a mat. The mat includes a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge. The first lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a first lateral pocket. The second lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a second lateral pocket. The mat may be anchored to a ground surface so as to trap sediment in the first and second lateral pockets and between a bottom side of the mat and the ground surface.

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         1 . An erosion control apparatus, comprising:
 a mat comprising a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;   wherein the first lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a first lateral pocket; and   wherein the second lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a second lateral pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first longitudinal edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a first longitudinal pocket; and   the second longitudinal edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a second longitudinal pocket.   
     
     
         3 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first lateral edge folded under the mat forms a first lateral flap;   the first lateral flap is affixed to the bottom side of the mat; and   the first lateral flap in combination with the bottom side of the mat form the first lateral pocket.   
     
     
         4 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the first lateral flap and the bottom side of the mat provide an opening at the first lateral edge from a central portion of the mat to an interior of the first lateral pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of anchor points about a periphery of the mat. 
     
     
         6 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising a plurality of anchors coupled to the plurality of anchor points and configured to anchor the mat to a ground surface. 
     
     
         7 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mat is formed from a sheet of fluid-permeable, flexible material. 
     
     
         8 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mat is formed from a sheet of burlap. 
     
     
         9 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mat is formed from a sheet of coir. 
     
     
         10 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mat has an average pore width of less than an eighth of an inch. 
     
     
         11 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising one or more props configured to lift one or more respective sides of the erosion control apparatus above a ground surface. 
     
     
         12 . An erosion control apparatus anchored to a ground surface, the erosion control apparatus comprising:
 a mat comprising a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;   a plurality of anchor points along a periphery of the mat; and   a plurality of anchors that anchor the mat to the ground surface with a longitudinal slack of less than 20% of a length of the anchored mat and a lateral slack of less the 20% of a width of the anchored mat.   
     
     
         13 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the longitudinal slack is less than 15% of the length of the anchored mat; and   the lateral slack is less than 15% of the width of the anchored mat.   
     
     
         14 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the longitudinal slack is less than 10% of the length of the anchored mat; and   the lateral slack is less than 10% of the width of the anchored mat.   
     
     
         15 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a first lateral pocket; and   the second lateral edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a second lateral pocket.   
     
     
         16 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the first longitudinal edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a first longitudinal pocket; and   the second longitudinal edge is folded under the bottom side of the mat to form a second longitudinal pocket.   
     
     
         17 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first lateral edge folded under the mat forms a first lateral flap;   the first lateral flap is affixed to the bottom side of the mat; and   the first lateral flap in combination with the bottom side of the mat form the first lateral pocket.   
     
     
         18 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the first lateral flap and the bottom side of the mat provide an opening at the first lateral edge from a central portion of the mat to an interior of the first lateral pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the mat is formed from a sheet of fluid-permeable, flexible material. 
     
     
         20 . The erosion control apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the mat is formed from a sheet of coir.

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