Aquatic weed suppressor

• US 20050232699A1
• Filed: 04/16/2004
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Warren J. Grosjean
• Original Assignee: Warren J. Grosjean
• Inventors: Grosjean, Warren J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,083,358 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 405/24
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 3/122 Flexible prefabricated covering elements, e.g. mats, strips
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 5/02 Making or lining canals linings in general E02B13/02; digging canals E02F

Abstract

A sub surface aquatic weed barrier consisting of a strip of plastic held to the aquatic substrate by transverse weights bonded to the plastic strip. Gas release ports are located in the plastic sheet, positioned midway between the transverse weights.

Claims

1. An aquatic weed suppression means comprising:

a strip of plastic of width five or more feet and having a specific gravity of one or less; and

a plurality of transverse hold down means, either integral with or attached to the strip of plastic, running substantially the entire width of the strip of plastic and spaced between one and five feet apart.

3. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plastic is polyethylene.

4. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plastic is a tough material capable of withstanding the abrasive action of active water and sharp rocks.

5. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plurality of hold down means are transversely attached tubes filled with any of a variety of heavier than water materials.

6. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plurality of hold down means are composed of sand filled hot melt glue.

7. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a plurality of gas release ports in the plastic strip located midway between the transverse hold down means, and spaced between one and four feet apart in the direction of the width of the plastic strip.

8. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 7 wherein the gas release ports are slits or small holes.

9. An aquatic weed suppression means in accordance with claim 8 wherein the slits are about three inches long and positioned so as to be not substantially parallel to the width of the plastic strip.

2. (canceled)

10. A weed suppression means for use in irrigation and drainage ditches, comprising:

a strip of plastic of width adequate to span the ditch and of length appropriate for ease of installation; and

a plurality of transverse, flexible, hollow plastic tubes attached along the width of the strip of plastic, spaced about every three feet and fillable with sand, cement, aggregate or other material adequate to hold the plastic strip in close proximity to the contour of the ditch.

11. A weed suppression means in accordance with claim 10 wherein the specific gravity of the plastic strip is greater than 1.