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Tree edging border
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-02-11
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An extruded plastic structure for edging a plant (tree, shrub or other planting) in a lawn. The strip has a border section, which slopes upward slightly to attach to a vertical ridge, usually in the form of an inverted rectangular section. A porous foam center permits watering of the root structure of the tree The edging is constructed as two symmetrical half circular sections which may be snapped together around the tree.
Inventors
- 👤 James Beckham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:16
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G13/00; A01G13/30; A01G13/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A border for decorative plants in a lawn comprising: a closed growth impermeable circular structure surrounding the trunk of a plant, in contact with a lawn, having, in cross section, an outer skirt, sloping slightly up from the lawn from an outer rim to an inner vertically arising mower wheel deflecting ridge section. said ridge section being a circular ring about said trunk spaced a distance from said trunk forming an inverted cup about said trunk; a porous inner water passing material said cup extending from said ridge section to said trunk; said distance being sufficient for free passage of water and fertilizer to a root ball of said plant; said porous inner material comprising a plant root impermeable disk of plastic foam filling said spaced distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A border for decorative plants in a lawn comprising: a closed growth impermeable circular structure surrounding the trunk of a plant, in contact with a lawn, having, in cross section, an outer skirt, sloping slightly up from the lawn from an outer rim to an inner vertically arising mower wheel deflecting ridge section. said ridge section being a circular ring about said trunk spaced a distance from said trunk forming an inverted cup about said trunk; a porous inner water passing material said cup extending from said ridge section to said trunk; said distance being sufficient for free passage of water and fertilizer to a root ball of said plant; said porous inner material comprising a plant root impermeable disk of plastic foam filling said spaced distance.
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