Erosion control device
First Claim
1. An erosion control device for constructing an erosion control wall comprising:
- a loading box for holding a filler material, the loading box having a material hopper, a filling chute and an implement attachment interface;
the loading box further including a rotatable beater assembly and a rotatable auger assembly driven by a drive assembly wherein the rotatable beater assembly rotates through the filler material so as to allow the filler material to flow into the rotatable auger assembly;
the rotatable auger assembly including a first auger portion that operably resides within the material hopper and a second auger portion that operably resides within the filling chute;
the filling chute further including a compaction space defined between the second auger portion and a discharge end of the filling chute;
wherein the compaction space is sized so as to compact the filler material before exiting the filling chute discharge end; and
wherein the discharge end includes a flared collar with a tension member and is shaped to couple with erosion control bags that receive compact filler material from the filling chute and to directly deploy the erosion control bags along an operator directed path at a desired point of use or transport.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus related to an erosion control device for constructing a barrier bag for use in areas where erosion is likely to occur. The erosion control device can include an attachment member allowing the erosion control device to be operably mounted to a skid steer, front-end loader, tractor or similar vehicle for transportation and power. The erosion control device can include a loading box defining a material hopper for holding a filler material. The loading box can further comprise a beater bar assembly for agitating the filler material within the material hopper so as to continually feed an auger assembly within the loading box. The auger assembly transports and compacts the filler material within a filling chute. The compacted filler material exits the filling chute and enters into a barrier bag that is continually deployed from the filling chute.
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16 Claims
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1. An erosion control device for constructing an erosion control wall comprising:
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a loading box for holding a filler material, the loading box having a material hopper, a filling chute and an implement attachment interface; the loading box further including a rotatable beater assembly and a rotatable auger assembly driven by a drive assembly wherein the rotatable beater assembly rotates through the filler material so as to allow the filler material to flow into the rotatable auger assembly; the rotatable auger assembly including a first auger portion that operably resides within the material hopper and a second auger portion that operably resides within the filling chute; the filling chute further including a compaction space defined between the second auger portion and a discharge end of the filling chute; wherein the compaction space is sized so as to compact the filler material before exiting the filling chute discharge end; and wherein the discharge end includes a flared collar with a tension member and is shaped to couple with erosion control bags that receive compact filler material from the filling chute and to directly deploy the erosion control bags along an operator directed path at a desired point of use or transport. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An erosion control system comprising:
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a loading box having a material hopper, a filling chute and an implement attachment interface, the loading box further including a means for agitating a filler material within the loading box, a means for filling an erosion control bag, and a means for driving the agitating means and the filling means, wherein the means for agitating the filler material promotes flow of the filler material into the means for filling and wherein the means for filling compacts the filler material through the filling chute and into an erosion control bag that is retained by a flared collar and tension member on the filling chute; and a transport vehicle having an engagement member adapted for coupling to the implement attachment interface, the transport vehicle adapted to carry the loading box so as to direct placement of a filled erosion control bag along a path defined by the transport vehicle directly at a point of use or transport for the erosion control bag. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for constructing a temporary erosion control wall comprising:
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loading a material loading box with a filler material; attaching a continuous bag to a filler chute on a material loading box, the continuous bag having an open end, a minimum length of ten feet, and a closed end, the open end being retainably positioned and gathered over a flared collar having a tension member on the filler chute such that the closed end is proximate a chute opening; compacting the filler material into the filler chute such that a compacted filler material is advanced through the filler chute and into the continuous bag, the compacted filler material contacting the closed end where a filled bag deploys from the filler chute directly to a point of use or transport; and
attaching the material loading box to a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle positioning the material loading box such that the filled bag is continually deployed at a desired location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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