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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Bartley J. Kohel, Oakdale, MN (US);
Keith E. Misukanis, Eagan, MN (US);
Christopher P. Hakanson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Bartley J. Kohel, Oakdale, MN (US);
Keith E. Misukanis, Eagan, MN (US);
Christopher P. Hakanson, Woodbury, MN (US);
Conwed Plastics LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In at least certain embodiments of the present invention, the present invention provides a plastic netting for use in various erosion control netting assembles. In at least one embodiment, the assembly comprises a first extruded plastic net, a second extruded plastic net secured to the first net, and a fiber matrix disposed between the nets. In at least another embodiment, the assembly comprises a first extruded plastic net, and a fiber matrix secured to and/or under the netting. In at least another embodiment, the net serves as a mulch control netting when secured to the ground over a mulch material. In yet another embodiment, the net serves as a turf reinforcement. In at least one embodiment, the net comprises a plurality of openings sufficiently sized, to enable small animals to traverse or weave through the erosion control netting assembly without getting trapped in the openings.