Patents
US 9404233 B2: Stabilized and reinforced civil constructions and method of making same
- Granted
- 2016-08-02
- Filed
- 2014-02-21 application 14186306
- Type
- Utility · 77 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Described herein is woven geotextile formed of a plain six-pick weave fabric having an apparent opening size (AOS) of at least 40 as measured in accordance with ASTM International Standard D4751, a water flow rate of at least 35 gpm/ft2 as measured in accordance with ASTM International Standard D4491, a 12% strain at a tensile load of at least 300 lb/in as measured in accordance with ASTM International Standard D4595 in the warp direction, and a 12% strain at a tensile load of at least 270 lb/in in accordance with ASTM International D4595 at 270 lb/in in the fill direction. Also described herein is a reinforced civil structure having a subgrade formed at least partially of soil; a base course; and a woven geotextile disposed between the subgrade and the base course.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160802.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 | |
| Kevin Nelson King | Alto, GA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E02D | Foundations; excavations; embankments ; underground or underwater structures | E02D3/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D03D | Woven fabrics; methods of weaving; looms | D03D9/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D10B | Indexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles | D10B2321/022 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T442/3179 | 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 |
| 2014-02-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JONES, DAVID MICHAEL signed 2014-02-22 KING, KEVIN NELSON signed 2014-02-25 | NICOLON CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS NORTH AMERICA PENDERGRASS, GA | 32303/569 | 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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