Aquatic biomass containment barrier and method of assembling same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4536988
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06575331

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The present invention relates to a floating containment barrier grid structure (20) for containment of floating aquatic plants (26) in a body of water (30). The barrier grid structure (20) includes a plurality of interconnected square barrier segments (24), the top edge of the barrier segments extending above the surface of the water so as to prohibit substantial wave action. The floating containment barrier grid structure (20) being anchored by cables (38) and stakes (40) in a somewhat tensioned state while floating in the body of water (30). The barrier grid structure (20) being tensioned to enable portions of the barrier grid structure (20) to be submerged beneath the surface of the water by a harvesting machine (28) while harvesting the floating aquatic plants (26).

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LEMNA CORPORATION THE1408 NORTHLAND DR STE 102 MENDOTA HEIGHTS MN 55120

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Hogen, Delman R Minneapolis, MN 9 115

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