Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Silt fence patch and methods thereof
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Application No.: US15849571Application Date: 2017-12-20
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Publication No.: US10753060B2Publication Date: 2020-08-25
- Inventor: Joseph Arthur Hau , Stephanie Novak Hau , Matthew Blair Wiherle
- Applicant: Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MD Bel Air
- Assignee: Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Chesapeake Environmental Management, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Bel Air
- Agency: Hutchinson Law, LLC
- Agent Linda S. Hutchinson, Esq.
- Main IPC: E02D17/20
- IPC: E02D17/20 ; E02D37/00

Abstract:
A silt fence patch for repairing damage to silt fence is disclosed. A silt fence patch may comprise geotextile fabric, an adhesive layer, and a backing. The backing may include indicia of patches, such as patch weave direction, user instructions, or logos. A silt fence patch sheet may comprise multiple silt fence patches. The sheet may include a backing with indicia of each patch, or indicia of the patches may be printed directly on the sheet fabric. A method of repairing damage to silt fence may comprise identifying damage to the silt fence. A damage boundary may surround the damage. The method may further comprise identifying a patch size to cover the damage boundary. The method may further comprise selecting a patch having the identified patch size. Additionally, the method may comprise applying the selected patch to the damage boundary and smoothing the patch over the damage boundary.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190186098A1 Silt Fence Patch and Methods Thereof Public/Granted day:2019-06-20
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