Inventors:
Thomas P. Taylor - Hurst TX 76053
William K. Hilfiker - Eureka CA 95502
James Scott Bagwell - Arlington TX 76001
International Classification:
F16D 100
US Classification:
4053024, 4052591, 405284, 403219, 403333
Abstract:
A connection for securing the longitudinal wires of a soil-reinforcing mat to a face element for an earthen formation is provided by converging the lead ends of the wires toward one another and securing a connecting rod between the ends. The rod is extended into engagement with an anchor on the face element. A variety of structures are provided for securing the rod against separation from the anchor. To enable the mat to move in a horizontal plane relative to the face element, the rod may extend in a direction normal to the mat and be rotatably received in a vertically extending opening in the anchor.