SYSTEMS FOR SECURING FLORA OR FAUNA FRAGMENTS TO AN UNDERWATER SUBSTRATE AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

• Main Authors: Belani, Ahbimanyu, Solomon, David, Pompa, Jonathan, Chi, Liang Yu
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.02.2023
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BLASTING; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FISHING; FORESTRY; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAPPING; WEAPONS

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