US5119587A
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Method and apparatus for landscape edging
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-01-02
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2010-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for forming irregular, and regular, edgings for landscaping, and the like, exemplified by the use of specially constructed blocks, or bricks, having ends with curvatures such that irregular designs may be utilized and irregular or unusual terraine may be accommodated without the necessity of having gaps or spaces between various elements in creating an irregular design; One portion of each block will be curved in a convex manner. Another portion will be curved in a concave manner. The curved ends may be in one plane, or in more than one plane with overlapping and underlapping ends being curved appropriately. Appropriate scoring or marking may be provided to break blocks intermediate therein to form a square end to a particular edging design if desired; alternatively pegs are provided to match holes in portions of the blocks; or, holes are provided all the way through certain of the matching block elements in order to drive stakes through and into the ground if desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Ross E. Waltz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:30
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H17/00; E04H17/14; E04H17/1404; A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
The method of waltresp forming a landscaping edging wall comprising: forming a series of blocks, each of which has a top, a bottom, a front side, a back side, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is recessed over half the thickness from the bottom to the top and the recessed portion terminates in concave shape and wherein the non-recessed portion of the first and terminates in a convex shape inverse to said concave shape, and wherein the second end is recessed over half the thickness from the top to the bottom and the recessed portion terminates in a concave shape identical to the concave shape on the first end and wherein the non-recesses portion terminates in convex shape identical to the convex shape on the first end; forming a hole in each of the non-recessed portions of the first and second ends; placing a first one of said blocks on a ground surface, placing a second one of said blocks on the ground surface with its first end mating with the second end of the first block and the holes in the two non-recessed portions in alignment; and driving a stake through said holes and into the ground.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
The method of waltresp forming a landscaping edging wall comprising: forming a series of blocks, each of which has a top, a bottom, a front side, a back side, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is recessed over half the thickness from the bottom to the top and the recessed portion terminates in concave shape and wherein the non-recessed portion of the first and terminates in a convex shape inverse to said concave shape, and wherein the second end is recessed over half the thickness from the top to the bottom and the recessed portion terminates in a concave shape identical to the concave shape on the first end and wherein the non-recesses portion terminates in convex shape identical to the convex shape on the first end; forming a hole in each of the non-recessed portions of the first and second ends; placing a first one of said blocks on a ground surface, placing a second one of said blocks on the ground surface with its first end mating with the second end of the first block and the holes in the two non-recessed portions in alignment; and driving a stake through said holes and into the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A block for forming edging in landscaping wherein said block has a central portion having concave termination areas and having two extending portions having a convex configuration wherein a like block may have its convex and concave portions fit within the convex and concave portions of the adjoining block and wherein a hole is provided through each of the two extending portions such that the holes will line up with one another when two blocks as so described are fit together with two extending portions aligned one on top of the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A block for forming edging in landscaping wherein said block has a central portion having concave termination areas and having two extending portions having a convex configuration wherein a like block may have its convex and concave portions fit within the convex and concave portions of the adjoining block and wherein a hole is provided through each of the two extending portions such that the holes will line up with one another when two blocks as so described are fit together with two extending portions aligned one on top of the other.
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