US5377447A
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Landscape edging apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-10-27
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Granted: 1995-01-03
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Expires: 2012-10-27
Abstract
Abstract In a preferred embodiment, an elongated landscape edging strip formed of flexible material has a substantially flat planar bottom support surface and comprises an upstanding, laterally reinforced retainer portion of channel-shaped cross section intermediate and integrally extruded with a flat flexible mowing strip and a flat flexible anchoring strip. The retainer portion, mowing strip, and anchoring strip are secured in conformity to the ground contour along a landscape border. In preferred embodiments, the retainer portion abuts a fence or retains landscape fill on landscaping sheet having an edge secured underneath the landscaping edging strip.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Fritch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
Landscape apparatus comprising landscape fill and restraining apparatus edging and restraining said landscape fill on a base surface, said restraining apparatus comprising: substantially vertical strip restraining means defining a boundary adjacent said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means including a first side surface facing toward said landscape fill for receiving substantially horizontal forces from said landscape fill and a second side surface facing away from said landscape fill; substantially horizontal extension means extending out laterally from said second side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means; force converting means for converting said horizontal forces received by said substantially vertical strip restraining means into vertical forces against said substantially horizontal extension means thereby restraining said landscape fill in said boundary; and a lower lip extending from said first side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means substantially in the same plane as the substantially horizontal extension means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
Landscape apparatus comprising landscape fill and restraining apparatus edging and restraining said landscape fill on a base surface, said restraining apparatus comprising: substantially vertical strip restraining means defining a boundary adjacent said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means including a first side surface facing toward said landscape fill for receiving substantially horizontal forces from said landscape fill and a second side surface facing away from said landscape fill; substantially horizontal extension means extending out laterally from said second side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means; force converting means for converting said horizontal forces received by said substantially vertical strip restraining means into vertical forces against said substantially horizontal extension means thereby restraining said landscape fill in said boundary; and a lower lip extending from said first side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means substantially in the same plane as the substantially horizontal extension means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
Landscape apparatus comprising landscape fill and restraining apparatus edging and restraining said landscape fill on a base surface, said restraining apparatus comprising: substantially vertical strip restraining means defining a boundary adjacent said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means being flexibly formed to accommodate for irregular shaped boundaries around said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means including a first side surface facing toward said landscape fill for receiving substantially horizontal forces from said landscape fill and a second side surface facing away from said landscape fill; substantially horizontal extension means extending out laterally from said second side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means; and force converting means for converting said horizontal forces received by said substantially vertical strip restraining means into vertical forces against said substantially horizontal extension means thereby restraining said landscape fill in said boundary.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
Landscape apparatus comprising landscape fill and restraining apparatus edging and restraining said landscape fill on a base surface, said restraining apparatus comprising: substantially vertical strip restraining means defining a boundary adjacent said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means being flexibly formed to accommodate for irregular shaped boundaries around said landscape fill, said substantially vertical strip restraining means including a first side surface facing toward said landscape fill for receiving substantially horizontal forces from said landscape fill and a second side surface facing away from said landscape fill; substantially horizontal extension means extending out laterally from said second side surface of said substantially vertical strip restraining means; and force converting means for converting said horizontal forces received by said substantially vertical strip restraining means into vertical forces against said substantially horizontal extension means thereby restraining said landscape fill in said boundary.
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