US4534125A
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Garden row marker
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-07-09
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2004-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A garden row marker comprised of a clear plastic hollow body defining an interior display chamber, and a stake means depending from said hollow body and being integrally formed therewith. The hollow body has an upper open end with a peripheral lip adapted to be snap-engaged by a sealing cap formed, preferably, of a brightly colored opaque plastic. The marker allows for the visibility of a seed package stored within the display chamber from all sides therearound.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Buck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:36
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A garden row marker for retaining informational materials concerning vegetation planted in a garden, said marker comprising a transpicuous hollow body integrally formed with a depending stake means, the hollow body having an interior display chamber for retaining informational materials to be visible to the gardener, said display chamber being defined by a plurality of continuous planar sidewalls therearound and integrally formed at lower edges thereof with a bottom wall defining the bottom of the display chamber, said sidewalls having a continuous top edge circumscribing an upward opening of said display chamber, the sidewalls including a peripheral lip extending outwardly generally around the top edge thereof, and a removable solid cap having means for resiliently-engaging said hollow body portion at said sidewall peripheral lip, whereby said display chamber is sealable to enable informational materials to be safely stored therein for use in a garden.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A garden row marker for retaining informational materials concerning vegetation planted in a garden, said marker comprising a transpicuous hollow body integrally formed with a depending stake means, the hollow body having an interior display chamber for retaining informational materials to be visible to the gardener, said display chamber being defined by a plurality of continuous planar sidewalls therearound and integrally formed at lower edges thereof with a bottom wall defining the bottom of the display chamber, said sidewalls having a continuous top edge circumscribing an upward opening of said display chamber, the sidewalls including a peripheral lip extending outwardly generally around the top edge thereof, and a removable solid cap having means for resiliently-engaging said hollow body portion at said sidewall peripheral lip, whereby said display chamber is sealable to enable informational materials to be safely stored therein for use in a garden.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garden row marker as in claim 1 wherein the bottom wall includes a vent means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garden row marker as in claim 1 wherein the stake means extends downwardly from the bottom wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A garden row marker as in claim 3 wherein the stake means has a multi-flanged configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A garden row marker as in claim 4 wherein multiple flanges converge downwardly and terminate at a ground penetrable pointed end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garden row marker as in claim 1 wherein the cap is an opaque colored plastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Garden row marker as in claim 1 wherein the display chamber is capable of retaining at least two seed packets therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
120 words
A thermoplastic garden row marker having a removable opaque cap and a clear hollow body having a four-sided continuous wall forming therebetween an interior display chamber visible from the outside through said four-sided wall, said four-sided wall being integrally formed with a bottom wall forming a bottom of the display chamber, said four-sided wall having a top edge circumscribing an open top of said display chamber, said four-sided wall including an outwardly extending lip means generally arranged around said top edge, a stake means integrally formed with said bottom wall and depending therefrom whereby to provide means for inserting said marker into the ground, said cap including resiliently engageable means for snap-engagement with said lip means of the four-sided wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
A thermoplastic garden row marker having a removable opaque cap and a clear hollow body having a four-sided continuous wall forming therebetween an interior display chamber visible from the outside through said four-sided wall, said four-sided wall being integrally formed with a bottom wall forming a bottom of the display chamber, said four-sided wall having a top edge circumscribing an open top of said display chamber, said four-sided wall including an outwardly extending lip means generally arranged around said top edge, a stake means integrally formed with said bottom wall and depending therefrom whereby to provide means for inserting said marker into the ground, said cap including resiliently engageable means for snap-engagement with said lip means of the four-sided wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
127 words
A garden row marker comprising an injection molded clear plastic hollow body and stake means, said hollow body having an open top and closed bottom defining an interior display chamber visible from the exterior of the marker, the open top of the hollow body bounded therearound by a top edge of the hollow body, said hollow body further having lip means extending outwardly generally around said top edge, said stake means being integrally formed with the hollow body and depending downwardly from the closed bottom to facilitate inserting the marker into the ground, and a removable cap made of an opaque thermoplastic material and having resiliently engageable rib means capable of snap-engagement with the lip means of the hollow body to sealingly cover the open top thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
127 words
A garden row marker comprising an injection molded clear plastic hollow body and stake means, said hollow body having an open top and closed bottom defining an interior display chamber visible from the exterior of the marker, the open top of the hollow body bounded therearound by a top edge of the hollow body, said hollow body further having lip means extending outwardly generally around said top edge, said stake means being integrally formed with the hollow body and depending downwardly from the closed bottom to facilitate inserting the marker into the ground, and a removable cap made of an opaque thermoplastic material and having resiliently engageable rib means capable of snap-engagement with the lip means of the hollow body to sealingly cover the open top thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The garden row marker as in claim 9 wherein the hollow body closed bottom comprises a bottom wall means, said bottom wall means further including a vent means extending therethrough to open into said display chamber.
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