Patents
US 7740420 B2: Retaining wall having artificial grass reinforcing fabric and methods for installing the fabric thereto
- Granted
- 2010-06-22
- Filed
- 2007-02-13 application 11706622
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A reinforcing fabric for use in various applications, including retaining walls. Artificial grass is strategically provided on the fabric so that, when the fabric is positioned in the retaining wall installation, the artificial grass is at least visible on the vertical face of the wall.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100622.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolon Corporation 18 patents | Foreign company or organization | Pendergrass, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Jones | Dacula, GA | 42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Greg Lloyd Maxwell | Pendergrass, GA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E02D | Foundations; excavations; embankments ; underground or underwater structures | E02D29/0225 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-30 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | NICOLON CORPORATION signed 2021-07-30 | BAYCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 57038/695 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2007-05-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JONES, DAVID MICHAEL signed 2007-04-03 MAXWELL, GREG LLOYD signed 2007-04-03 | NICOLON CORPORATION PENDERGRASS, GA | 19301/52 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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