Vegetated retaining wall block apparatus and method

a technology of vegetated retaining walls and block devices, which is applied in the field of vegetated retaining wall block devices and methods, can solve the problems of difficult construction, difficult vegetation and construction techniques, and difficult to achieve dense sustainable vegetation, and achieve only marginally successful solutions to creating a sustainable vegetated retaining wall

US20220228368A1Pending Publication Date: 2022-07-21WITT CAREY +1
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Publication Date
2022-07-21

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Abstract

A stackable growth media filled porous fabric block-shaped container includes an internal seed carrier to facilitate the growth of various plants from within the block. A plurality of the containers may be stacked or laid side by side to create a vegetated retaining wall or a vegetated slope facing. The porous fabric block-shaped containers are filled with growth medium that encourages plant growth, while allowing proper drainage and moisture retention. The seed carrier is a degradable or porous material coated with or supporting seeds and other amendments which facilitate plant growth.
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BACKGROUNDField of Invention

[0001] A stackable growth media filled porous fabric block-shaped container includes either an internal seed carrier to facilitate the growth of various plants from within the block, or an outer three dimensional open structure media retention sleeve to support external growth of vegetation via hydromulching to create a vegetated retaining wall or slope facing.BackgroundPrior Art

[0002] There is a trend in the construction industry to utilize eco-friendly solutions as alternatives to conventional solutions. The use of green or living walls as an alternate to conventional stacked concrete block retaining walls is one such example. There are a number of available systems to address this desired result of creating a vegetated retaining wall. Below are the common vegetated retaining wall systems.

[0003] Vegetated Structures

[0004] The most common system comprises non-woven geotextile bags filled with soil that utilizes plastic spiked plates to interlock the system. ...

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[0071]The following element numbers are provided for convenience in reviewing the attached figures.[0072]growth media filled gusseted fabric block 100[0073]upper growth media filled block 100a [0074]lower growth media filled block 100b [0075]gusseted fabric block-shaped container 102[0076]front face 110[0077]inclined front face 120[0078]vertical front face 130[0079]top face 140[0080]rear edge of top face 142[0081]top face flap 144[0082]hook and loop fastener 146[0083]bottom face 150[0084]bottom face flap 154[0085]rear edge of bottom flap 155[0086]hook and loop fastener 156[0087]right side face 160[0088]rear edge 162[0089]right face flap 164[0090]right face flap extension 165[0091]hook and loop fastener 166[0092]left side face 170[0093]left face flap 174[0094]rear edge of left flap 175[0095]hook and loop fastener 176[0096]bottom face short flap 177[0097]side flap connector strap 178[0098]hook and loop fastener 179a, 179b [0099]rear face 180[0100]open rear face 181[010...