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Title: Stabilization of particulate material

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for stabilizing the surface layer of particulate material which is exposed to the elements with the apparatus consisting of dam members which each include sheet material which is formed into an enclosure which may have a plurality of compartments all of which are open top and bottom and the method includes the steps of locating the dam members on or slightly in the particulate material and placing a suitable liquid stabilizing medium in the dam member or its compartments, and allowing the liquid to permeate the zone of particulate material enclosed by the dam member.


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Inventors: Cartwright, Frederick D. (506 Lake Club Apartments, Lake Rd., Germiston, Transvaal, ZA)

Application Number: 06/157309
Filing Date: 1980-06-09
Publication_date: 1983-01-11
Assignee: Cartwright, Frederick D. (ZA)

Primary Class(es): 405/302.600 405/15, 47/19.100
Other Classes: E02B3/04; E02B3/12; E02D3/00; E21F17/00; E02D3/12
US Patent Ref:
0647322April, 1900Newburg405/16
1554865September, 1925Magoon47/25Device for treating soil
1905176April, 1933Kieckhefer405/15Method of and means for preparing lawns
2061631November, 1936Law47/30Plant protector and soil retainer
2318349May, 1943Wiley405/15Erosion check dam
2784528March, 1957Rudenauer47/30Irrigating ring
3005287October, 1961Dudley405/36Mulch and plant feeder
3287851November, 1966Cramer47/25Extensible plant protector having means for evenly distributing its collected water
3667178June, 1972Algers405/229METHOD AND MEANS FOR BINDING OF GROUND SURFACES ON BEDDING WHICH IS UNEVEN OR HAS A TENDENCY TO GIVE WAY
3705467December, 1972McKnight405/264SOIL BED PREPARATION, SOIL STABILIZING, SOIL CONDITIONING, AND SOIL IMPROVING PROCESS
3797253March, 1974Rodieck405/37AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM
4067197January, 1978Ritter405/258Means for stabilizing soil
4219941September, 1980Hair405/258Moisture barrier for fruit drying trays and the like

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Primary Examiner: Taylor, Dennis L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Razzano, Pasquale A.
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