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Versatile herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mat and method for propagation
Assignee: Beaver Creek Concepts Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-17
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2011-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A new, improved herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mat suitable for many landscape applications. The improvement comprises growing either plant seeds seedlings, plant plugs, rooted cuttings or root divisions in a planting medium so that the roots of the plant material entangle with a nylon sod reinforcement to form a tough, lightweight, flexible sod mat. The sod mat can be produced in many strengths and weights, with many diverse planting mediums, with multiple species of plants. The nylon sod reinforcement will degrade if it is uncovered by some accident and exposed to sunlight. Sod mats may be sold in roll form or a rectangular mats.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Molnar
- 👤 Judith R. Molnar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 17:11
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C1/00; A01C1/04; A01C1/044; A01G; A01G20/00; A01G20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 5.0-0.03 opsy or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 1.0-0.03 opsy; b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 5.0-0.03 opsy or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 1.0-0.03 opsy; b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sod mat of claim 1 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is ultraviolet light degradable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sod mat according to claim 1 wherein said seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs comprise flower and groundcover species.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sod mat of claim 1 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 1.0-0.03 opsy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sod mat according to claim 4 wherein said seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs comprise flower and groundcover species.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sod mat according to claim 4 wherein said seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs comprise herb and vegetable species.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sod mat of claim 1 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 0.5-0.03 opsy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 5.0-0.03 opsy and the area ratio of the nonbonded fiber region to the bonded fiber region is greater than or equal to 2/1 and less than 1000/1; b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from 5.0-0.03 opsy and the area ratio of the nonbonded fiber region to the bonded fiber region is greater than or equal to 2/1 and less than 1000/1; b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sod mat of claim 8 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is ultraviolet light degradable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sod mat of claim 8 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 1.0-0.03 opsy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sod mat of claim 8 wherein said area ratio is greater than or equal to 4/1 and less than 1000/1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sod mat of claim 11 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 3.0-0.3 opsy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sod mat of claim 8 wherein said area ratio is greater than or equal to 9/1 and less than 1000/1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sod mat of claim 13 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 3.0-0.3 opsy.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sod mat of claim 13 wherein said seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs comprise flower and groundcover species.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sod mat of claim 13 wherein said seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs comprise herb and vegetable species.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sod mat of claim 8 wherein said area ratio is from about 2/1-10/1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
91 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from about 5.0-0.3 opsy or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of about 1.0-0.3 opsy. b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
91 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising the following: a) a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from about 5.0-0.3 opsy or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of about 1.0-0.3 opsy. b) a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; c) viable herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs growing in said planting medium and whose roots penetrate and entangle with said nylon sod reinforcement and thus, form a sod mat.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sod mat according to claim 18 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric of from about 3.0-0.3 opsy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sod mat according to claim 18 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement is from about 1.0-0.3 opsy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising: a) a layer of planting medium; b) viable herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions or plant plugs growing in said planting medium with well developed roots; c) a means for reinforcing said planting medium with said viable herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions or plant plugs growing in said planting medium comprising a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement comprises an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric or a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric which promotes good root penetration and entanglement from said herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover plants forming a sod mat.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
110 words
A new and improved plant sod mat comprising: a) a layer of planting medium; b) viable herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions or plant plugs growing in said planting medium with well developed roots; c) a means for reinforcing said planting medium with said viable herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions or plant plugs growing in said planting medium comprising a nylon sod reinforcement wherein said nylon sod reinforcement comprises an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric or a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric which promotes good root penetration and entanglement from said herb, vegetable, flower or groundcover plants forming a sod mat.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
A new and improved sod mat of claim 21 wherein said nylon sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A new and improved sod mat of claim 21 wherein the nylon sod reinforcement is ultraviolet light degradable.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
120 words
An improved method of propagating herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mats comprising: a. Prepare sod growing surface; b. place a nylon sod reinforcement on top of said sod growing surface wherein said nylon sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric; c. place a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; d. place viable seeds, seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs in the planting medium comprising herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover species; e. water and nourish said seeds, seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs for growth to establish root penetration and entanglement with said nylon sod reinforcement and, thus form a sod mat for harvest.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
120 words
An improved method of propagating herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mats comprising: a. Prepare sod growing surface; b. place a nylon sod reinforcement on top of said sod growing surface wherein said nylon sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric or an area bonded, nylon spunbond fabric; c. place a layer of planting medium on said nylon sod reinforcement; d. place viable seeds, seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs in the planting medium comprising herb, vegetable, flower, or groundcover species; e. water and nourish said seeds, seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs for growth to establish root penetration and entanglement with said nylon sod reinforcement and, thus form a sod mat for harvest.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved method of propagating herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mats of claim 24 wherein the nylon sod reinforcement comprises a pattern bonded, nylon spunbond fabric.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
An improved method of propagating herb, vegetable, flower and groundcover sod mats of claim 24 wherein said seeds, seedlings, rooted cuttings, root divisions, or plant plugs are watered and nourished for about 2-12 months for growth to establish root penetration and entanglement with said nylon sod reinforcement.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
An improved method of propagating herb, vegetable, flower, and groundcover sod mats of claim 24 wherein the nylon sod reinforcement is ultraviolet light degradable.
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