ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,836, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to PLASTIC TIES TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Rockville, Md.).
"Storm surge protection system" was invented by David H. Allen (College Station, Texas) and Allen R. Kronstadt (North Bethesda, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A storm surge protection barrier is provided for a shore line bordering a sea that is prone to storm surges. The barrier includes a plurality of individual wall sections each having a plurality of plastic-based structural beams joined by at least one cross structural cross tie. The wall sections each have an above-grade upper portion of a predetermined first length, LAB and a below-grade...