公开(公告)号：US11198231B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16295784

申请日：2019-03-07

申请人： Motz Enterprises, Inc.

发明人： Matthew J. Motz

IPC分类号： B28B5/10 ,  B28B23/00 ,  B28B19/00 ,  D04H11/00 ,  E02B3/12

摘要： A process for making an erosion control mat includes rotating a cylindrical drum having a plurality of mold cavities; depositing a paste into the mold cavities; selecting the sheet of mesh material to have sufficient tensile strength to join the blocks of hardened paste together without tearing or separating from the blocks of hardened paste, and to have sufficient density to retain the paste within the mold cavities as the drum rotates; covering an outer surface of the cylindrical drum and outer surfaces of the paste with the sheet of mesh material; continuing to rotate the cylindrical drum as the paste hardens into dimensionally stable blocks, and holding the sheet against the outer surface such that the sheet retains the paste within the mold cavities and the sheet becomes embedded in the paste; and separating the dimensionally stable blocks from the mold cavities.

公开(公告)号：US10814528B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16277540

申请日：2019-02-15

申请人： Motz Enterprises, Inc.

发明人： James G. Motz ,  Matthew J. Motz

IPC分类号： B28B5/10 ,  B28B13/02 ,  B29C39/16 ,  B29C39/14 ,  B29C39/18 ,  B28B23/00 ,  B29C41/26 ,  B29C41/30 ,  E02D17/20 ,  E02B3/12 ,  B09B1/00 ,  B29K105/20 ,  B29L31/10

摘要： In an exemplary embodiment, a flexible mat forming system includes a rotating drum having a plurality of mold cavities about an outer periphery thereof; a hopper positioned adjacent the drum, the hopper shaped to receive a hardenable paste and deposit the hardenable paste into successive mold cavities of the plurality of mold cavities facing the hopper, as the drum rotates relative to the hopper; wherein the hopper includes an opening shaped and positioned to align with the mold cavities facing the hopper; and a sheet of mesh material that is fed between the hopper and the mold cavities facing the hopper.

公开(公告)号：US11161708B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16688550

申请日：2019-11-19

申请人： Motz Enterprises, Inc.

发明人： James G. Motz ,  Matthew J. Motz

IPC分类号： B65H18/16 ,  E02D17/20 ,  E02B3/12

摘要： A system and method for rolling up a flexible sheet includes a frame; a friction element mounted on the frame and having an endless friction outer surface with a sheet-engaging portion to engage an end of the sheet; and a drive connected to the friction element to move the endless friction outer surface such that the sheet-engaging portions thereof move upwardly to engage the end of the flexible sheet and lift up and roll the end of the flexible sheet over on itself to form a roll. The method for rolling up the flexible sheet includes rotating the friction element and engaging the end of the flexible sheet with the endless friction outer surface such that the sheet-engaging portions move upwardly to engage the end of the flexible sheet and curl the end of the flexible sheet upwardly back over on itself to form a roll.

公开(公告)号：USRE49482E1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17130907

申请日：2020-12-22

申请人： Motz Enterprises, Inc.

发明人： James G. Motz ,  Matthew J. Motz

IPC分类号： E02D17/20 ,  E02B3/12

摘要： An erosion-preventing laminate mat may include a first layer of slivers of a natural material, a second layer of slivers of a synthetic material, and, in embodiments, a third layer of an open mesh. A system for utilizing the erosion-preventing laminate may include a movable frame having an upper surface shaped to pass beneath a substantially flat sheet of tied block mat, the frame including a spindle below the upper surface for supporting a roll of the first mat, the first mat including the first layer of slivers of a natural material, the second layer of slivers of a synthetic material, and the third layer of an open mesh. In embodiments, a system for forming the mat includes a movable frame shaped to pass beneath a substantially flat sheet of the tied block mat, and including a spindle below the upper surface for supporting a roll of the first mat.