Vegetation inhibiting guard
Abstract
Abstract A VEGETATION INHIBITING MEMBER FOR PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT ADJACENT EXTERIOR WALL-LIKE SURFACES. AT LEAST ONE GUARD ELEMENT HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL OUTER PORTION AND AN ADJACENT UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY DIRECTED INNER PORTION. THE GUARD MAY CONSIST OF A CLOSED MULTISIDED FRAME. A PLURALITY OF GUARD ELEMENTS DEFINED A CLOSED PROTECTIVE FRAME MAY BE PROVIDED. EACH GUARD ELEMENT HAVING AN OUTER PORTION PROVIDED WITH A DOWNWARDLY DEPENDING GROUND ENGAGING LEG AND AN INNER PORTION HAVING A DOWNWARDLY DEPENDING INNER GROUND ENGAGING LEG. THE INNER PORTION HAVING A GENERALLY UPWARDLY OPEN SEAL RECEIVING CHANNEL. SEAL MEANS FOR ASSUMING SEALING CONTACT WITH THE WALL-LIKE ELEMENT HAVING ONE END SECURED WITHIN THE CHANNEL AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND INWARDLY THEREFROM. HIDDEN SPLICE MEANS FOR JOINING ABUTTING EDGES OF GUARD ELEMENTS AND CORNER ELEMENTS WHICH SERVE TO DEFINE THE CLOSED FRAME. CONCEALED ANCHOR MEANS FOR PENETRATION INTO THE UNDERLYING EARTH MAY BE PROVIDED.
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- 👤 Joseph J Matvey
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