Patents by Inventor Edward L. McCombs

Edward L. McCombs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Silt Fence System And Method Of Manufacture
    Publication number: 20090095946
    Abstract: A silt fence with configurable barrier sections. The silt fence comprises a plurality of posts mounted on or in the ground, a fence panel, an apron panel, and a plurality of configurable barrier sections. The fence panel is secured in a vertical position to the posts and has a fence toe adapted to be buried in the ground. The apron panel is attached to the fence panel and extends from the fence panel to rest on the ground. An apron toe is also adapted to be buried in the ground to prevent erosion. Each of the plurality of configurable barrier sections has a panel edge and an apron edge, with the panel edge attachable to the fence panel perpendicular to the length of the fence panel and the apron edge attachable to the apron panel perpendicular to the length of the apron panel. The configurable barrier sections may be flexible or removable, and may be positioned in a barrier position or a cleaning position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Bazzell, David A. Rorabaugh, Edward L. McCombs, Kelvin P. Self