Interlocking revetment block with array
of vegetation holes

(10) US 8,123,435 B1
(22) Feb.3,2009
(45) Feb.28,2012
(73) Erosion Prevention Products, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
(57) A concrete revetment block having interlocking arms and sockets and an array of vegetation holes. Two arms and two sockets are formed in the block to provide interlocking capabilities with neighbor blocks of a mat. One arm of the block is constructed with a partial thickness and one socket is constructed with a partial depth, thereby providing vertical interlocking capabilities with the neighbor blocks. An array of holes is formed through the block to allow vegetation to grow...

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