US5048241A
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Lawn edging apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-05
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is set forth including a first shield with a first "J" shaped end mounted within a second "J" shaped end of a second shield to permit relative pivotment of the first shield relative to the second shield. The "J" shaped end of the second shield is of a complementary configuration receivable slidably within the first "J" shaped end. Modifictions of the instant invention include the second shield provided with a further leg oriented orthogonally relative to the shield to be directed interiorly of an underlying ground surface preventing undesirable instrusion of vegetation underlying the shield area. Further, serrated metallic reinforcing edges may be mounted to free ends of the shield to enhance their being directed interiorly of a ground surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Justin J. Gavin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
351 words
A lawn edging apparatus comprising, a first shield means for piercing securement into an underlying ground surface, and a second shield means for overlying the ground surface, and the first and second shield means each including a respective first and second free edge, and each first and second shield means further including a respective first and second edge means for pivotal securement together for permitting pivotment of the first shield means relative to the second shield means, and wherein the first shield means includes a first planar wall member, the first planar wall member terminating in the first free edge at one end and in the first edge means at the other end, the first free edge and the first edge means aligned parallel relative to one another and the first edge means of a generally "J" shaped configuration, and the second shield means including a second planar wall member terminating in the second free edge at one end and in the second edge means at the other end, wherein the second edge means is of a generally "J" shaped configuration, the second edge means slidably receivable within the first edge means longitudinally thereof, and wherein the first edge means defines a first arcuate interior surface to complementarily receive an exterior surface of the second edge means, and wherein the first edge means and the second edge means are continuous throughout and coextensive with the respective first and second planar wall member respectively, and wherein the second planar wall member includes a third planar wall member mounted integrally and orthogonaly relative to the first planar wall member remote from the second edge means, and wherein the first shield means and the second shield means are formed of a semi-rigid polymeric material, and wherein the third planar wall member includes a second serrated plate mounted coextensively to a lowermost end thereof defined by a second length, and wherein the first planar wall member includes a first serrated plate mounted coextensively therewith, wherein the first serrated plate is defined by a first length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
351 words
A lawn edging apparatus comprising, a first shield means for piercing securement into an underlying ground surface, and a second shield means for overlying the ground surface, and the first and second shield means each including a respective first and second free edge, and each first and second shield means further including a respective first and second edge means for pivotal securement together for permitting pivotment of the first shield means relative to the second shield means, and wherein the first shield means includes a first planar wall member, the first planar wall member terminating in the first free edge at one end and in the first edge means at the other end, the first free edge and the first edge means aligned parallel relative to one another and the first edge means of a generally "J" shaped configuration, and the second shield means including a second planar wall member terminating in the second free edge at one end and in the second edge means at the other end, wherein the second edge means is of a generally "J" shaped configuration, the second edge means slidably receivable within the first edge means longitudinally thereof, and wherein the first edge means defines a first arcuate interior surface to complementarily receive an exterior surface of the second edge means, and wherein the first edge means and the second edge means are continuous throughout and coextensive with the respective first and second planar wall member respectively, and wherein the second planar wall member includes a third planar wall member mounted integrally and orthogonaly relative to the first planar wall member remote from the second edge means, and wherein the first shield means and the second shield means are formed of a semi-rigid polymeric material, and wherein the third planar wall member includes a second serrated plate mounted coextensively to a lowermost end thereof defined by a second length, and wherein the first planar wall member includes a first serrated plate mounted coextensively therewith, wherein the first serrated plate is defined by a first length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
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