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US4568584A
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Garden structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-11-20
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2004-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A garden structure includes a plurality of adjacent plastic base members with each of the base members including a frame portion, a filler portion, a sealing portion and a fastening portion. The frame portion includes spaced substantially flat major sections, sections having substantially the same configuration and being disposed substantially parallel to each other. Sidewall sections extend between adjacent peripheral edges of the major sections and at least two opposed sidewall sections are substantially parallel to each other throughout their lengths. The spaced major sections and sidewall sections together form a cavity within the base member. The filler portion includes particulate material compressed within the cavity of the base member and filling same. The sealing portion includes an opening in one sidewall of the base member and a cover section engageable with and completely enclosing the opening. The fastening portion includes securing mechanism disposed adjacent the opposed parallel sidewall sections. Base members filled with particulate material through the opening therein and sealed with the cover section are positioned with the opposed sidewall sections closely adjacent to each other and are maintained in this relationship through the fastening portion to form the garden structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Don A. Holland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:36
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C5/00; E01C5/005; E01C5/20; E01C2201/00; E01C2201/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/195; Y10T428/197; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A garden structure including a plurality of adjacent plastic base members; each of said base members including a frame portion, a filler portion, a sealing portion and a fastening portion; said frame portion including spaced substantially flat major sections, said spaced major sections having substantially the same configuration and being disposed substantially parallel to each other, sidewall sections extending between adjacent peripheral edges of said major sections, at least two opposed sidewall sections being substantially parallel to each other throughout their lengths, said spaced major sections and said sidewall sections together forming a cavity within said base member; said filler portion including particulate material compressed within said cavity of said base member and filling same; said sealing portion including an opening in one sidewall of said base member and a cover section engageable with and completely enclosing said opening; said fastening portion including securing means disposed adjacent said opposed parallel sidewall sections; whereby base members filled with particulate material through said opening therein and sealed with said cover section are positioned with said opposed sidewall sections closely adjacent to each other and are maintained in this relationship through said fastening portion to form said garden structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A garden structure including a plurality of adjacent plastic base members; each of said base members including a frame portion, a filler portion, a sealing portion and a fastening portion; said frame portion including spaced substantially flat major sections, said spaced major sections having substantially the same configuration and being disposed substantially parallel to each other, sidewall sections extending between adjacent peripheral edges of said major sections, at least two opposed sidewall sections being substantially parallel to each other throughout their lengths, said spaced major sections and said sidewall sections together forming a cavity within said base member; said filler portion including particulate material compressed within said cavity of said base member and filling same; said sealing portion including an opening in one sidewall of said base member and a cover section engageable with and completely enclosing said opening; said fastening portion including securing means disposed adjacent said opposed parallel sidewall sections; whereby base members filled with particulate material through said opening therein and sealed with said cover section are positioned with said opposed sidewall sections closely adjacent to each other and are maintained in this relationship through said fastening portion to form said garden structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said major sections and said sidewall sections of said base member are of sheet configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said major sections and said sidewall sections form a unitary structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said base member is a molded plastic structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said major sections have a wear resistant outer surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said major sections of said base member have a generally quadrangular configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said particulate material of said filler portion is soil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said particulate material of said filler portion is sand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said opening in said base member is an elongated slot.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said cover section is of a configuration retainably engaged with said opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said fastening portion includes interlocking cutout sections in said opposed parallel sidewall sections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A garden structure according to claim 1 wherein said fastening means includes recesses in said major or sidewall sections and connector members with male sections mateable with said recesses.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garden structure according to claim 12 wherein said recesses are disposed adjacent corners of said major sections.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A garden structure according to claim 12 wherein said recesses are disposed near the ends of said sidewall sections.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garden structure according to claim 12 wherein said connector members include two male sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garden structure according to claim 12 wherein said connector members include four male sections.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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