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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24834942.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E01F 7/04(2006.01) F16B 5/06(2006.01) E02D 17/20(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E02D 17/202; F16B 5/0692; E01F 7/045 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/059329 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128532 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 11.12.2023 US 202363608574 P (71) Applicant: Watershed Geosynthetics LLC Alpharetta, GA 30009 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEWIS, William Delaney Downsville, Louisiana 71234 (US) DAVIS III, Carl M. Canton, Georgia 30114 (US) (74) Representative: Reddie & Grose LLP  The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street London E1 8QS London E1 8QS (GB)