Resilient retaining wall

Claim 1

A marine wall and the like comprised of corrugated metal sheets connected by ball and socket type joint assemblies, a joint assembly for a pair of adjacent sheets comprising an elongated sinuous fitting affixed to one of the sheets adjacent to and extending for substantially the entire length of the marginal edge thereof and forming in conjunction with and at the said marginal edge of the said one sheet of the joint assembly an elongated tongue receiving hinge pocket, an elongated and roughly J-shaped tongue element projecting from and extending for substantially the entire length of the marginal edge of the other sheet of the joint assembly, said tongue element being provided with a generously rounded bulbous end, the bulbous end of the tongue element being snugly yet loosely and telescopingly inserted in said hinge pocket, a generally T-shaped reinforcing and load transferring cap element overlying and attached to the tops of the sheets and bridging the joint assembly, the lower stem portion of the T-shaped cap element being split so as to have side walls which encompass both sides of a sheet to which the T-shaped cap element is attached and which the T-shaped cap element overlies, an adjustable ground anchor means and adjustable bolt and tie rod means affixing said anchor means to the tops of said sheets as well as to the cap element in areas offset from said joint assembly whereby said anchor means can stabilize the sheets in the ground in an upstanding position.