IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0787476
(2007-04-17)
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등록번호 |
US-7568863
(2009-08-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
19 |
초록
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In various embodiments, panel forms can be used to control erosion or retain dirt walls. Each panel form can be comprised of a substantially rigid body that is adapted to be mounted to the ground and can include connectors configured to receive mounts which mount the panel form to the ground. A plur
In various embodiments, panel forms can be used to control erosion or retain dirt walls. Each panel form can be comprised of a substantially rigid body that is adapted to be mounted to the ground and can include connectors configured to receive mounts which mount the panel form to the ground. A plurality of panel forms can be used to form a fence, or a retaining wall, where the connectors extending from each panel form can be configured to mate and connect the panel forms together. In various embodiments, the mounts can be inserted through apertures in the mating connectors to provide a pivot about which the adjacent panel forms may be hingedly connected. In various embodiments, each panel form may include a tab extending therefrom which is configured to be received in a corresponding slot in the adjacent panel to reduce, or even eliminate, gaps between adjacent panel forms.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A panel, comprising: a front surface; a rear surface; a first connector portion; a second connector portion, wherein said second connector portion is configured to be operably engaged with a said first connector portion of an adjacent panel to permit relative hinged movement
What is claimed is: 1. A panel, comprising: a front surface; a rear surface; a first connector portion; a second connector portion, wherein said second connector portion is configured to be operably engaged with a said first connector portion of an adjacent panel to permit relative hinged movement between said panel and the adjacent panel; a tab extending from said panel; a hinge connecting said tab to said panel; and a slot configured to receive a said tab extending from the adjacent panel. 2. The panel of claim 1, wherein said slot is defined between at least a portion of said second connector portion and said rear surface. 3. The panel of claim 1, wherein said hinge includes a strip of material having a thickness less than the thickness of said panel. 4. The panel of claim 1, wherein said tab is configured to be received in a slot in an adjacent panel such that said tab, said front surface of said panel, and the front surface of the adjacent panel form a continuous wall. 5. The panel of claim 1, wherein said first connector portion includes a first aperture configured to receive a first mount, wherein said first mount is configured to mount said panel relative to the ground, wherein said second connector portion includes a second aperture configured to receive a second mount, and wherein said second mount is configured to mount said panel relative to the ground. 6. The panel of claim 5, wherein said first aperture and said second aperture define an axis therebetween, and wherein, when said tab is positioned within a said slot of an adjacent panel, said hinge permits said panel to be mounted relative to the ground in an orientation in which said axis of said panel is not parallel to or collinear with a said axis of the adjacent panel. 7. The panel of claim 6, wherein said axis of said panel and the axis of the adjacent panel define an angle therebetween. 8. The panel of claim 7, wherein said angle is greater than zero degrees and is less than 180 degrees. 9. The panel of claim 7, wherein said angle is substantially 90 degrees. 10. The panel of claim 1, wherein said second connector portion includes a first projection and a second projection extending from said panel, and wherein said first and second projections define a slot therebetween configured to receive at least a portion of the first connector portion extending from the adjacent panel. 11. The panel of claim 1, wherein said panel further comprises a perimeter defined by said rear surface, wherein said first connector portion extends from said rear surface, wherein said second connector portion extends laterally with respect to said perimeter, and wherein said second connector portion is configured to extend behind the rear surface of the adjacent panel and be hingedly connected to the first connector portion of the adjacent panel by a mount. 12. A panel, comprising: a first connector configured to receive a first mount, wherein said first connector is configured to be operably engaged with the first mount and a connector extending from a first adjacent panel to comprise a first hinge connection; and a second connector configured to receive a second mount, wherein said second connector is configured to be operably engaged with the second mount and a connector extending from a second adjacent panel to comprise a second hinge connection; wherein the first mount is configured to mount said panel relative to the ground, wherein the first adjacent panel can be rotated with respect to said panel about the first mount before it is mounted relative to the ground, and wherein the second adjacent panel can be rotated with respect to said panel about the second mount before it is mounted relative to the ground, and wherein said panel further comprises: a front surface; a rear surface, a first end adjacent to said first connector; a tab extending from said first end; a hinge connecting said tab to said panel; and a slot configured to receive a said tab extending from the second adjacent panel. 13. The panel of claim 12, wherein said second connector includes a first projection and a second projection extending from said panel, wherein said first and second projections define a slot therebetween, and wherein said slot is configured to receive at least a portion of the connector extending from the second adjacent panel. 14. The panel of claim 12, wherein said first connector and said second connector extend from said rear surface. 15. The panel of claim 12, wherein said panel further comprises: a perimeter defined by said rear surface, wherein said second connector extends laterally with respect to said perimeter, and wherein said second connector is configured to extend behind the rear surface of the second adjacent panel and be hingedly connected to the connector extending therefrom by the second mount. 16. The panel of claim 12, wherein said slot is defined between at least a portion of said second connector and said rear surface. 17. The panel of claim 16, wherein said hinge includes a strip of material having a thickness less than the thickness of said panel and the thickness of said tab. 18. A panel, comprising: first connection means for hingedly connecting said panel to a first adjacent panel; second connection means for hingedly connecting said panel to a second adjacent panel; receiving means for receiving a portion of said second adjacent panel; a tab extending from said panel, wherein said tab is configured to be received within receiving means of the first adjacent panel; and hinge means for connecting said tab and said panel and permitting relative hinged movement between said tab and said panel, wherein the first adjacent panel can be rotated relative to said panel when said tab is received within the receiving means of the first adjacent panel. 19. A panel, comprising: a panel body; first connection means for hingedly connecting said panel body to a first adjacent panel; second connection means for hingedly connecting said panel body to a second adjacent panel; receiving means for receiving a portion of said second adjacent panel; a tab extending from said panel body, wherein said tab is configured to be received within receiving means of the first adjacent panel; and hinge means for connecting said tab and said panel body and permitting relative hinged movement between said tab and said panel body, wherein the first adjacent panel can be rotated relative to said panel body when said tab is received within the receiving means of the first adjacent panel.
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