Systems for securing flora or fauna fragments to an underwater substrate and methods related thereto
US11885359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/81
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A securing clip includes: an enclosure body including a first end, a second end, and one or more sidewalls that extend between the first end and the second end; one or more fragment module securing tangs extending, from one or more of the sidewalls, into the cavity such that when at least a portion of the fragment module is placed within the cavity, at least a portion of the fragment module securing tang is designed to engage with the fragment module and prevents and/or impedes removal of at least a portion of the fragment module from the cavity; and one or more substrate securing tangs extending from the enclosure body and away from the cavity, each substrate securing tang designed to prevent and/or impede removal of the securing clip when the securing clip is placed into a substrate aperture defined within the substrate.
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