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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Bruce G. Kania, Shepherd, MT (US);
Frank M. Stewart, Bozeman, MT (US);
Jeffrey Hanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bruce G. Kania, Shepherd, MT (US);
Frank M. Stewart, Bozeman, MT (US);
Jeffrey Hanson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Fountainhead, L.L.C., Shepherd, MT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A floating island comprising one or more modules each comprised of one or more layers of permeable and porous matrix comprised of post-consumer carpet fibers and a top covering and a bottom covering around each layer. Alternate embodiments include layers comprised of polyethylene terephthalate bottle-fiber matrix and/or jute or coir fibers. A method of manufacturing the floating island module described above.