Landscape edging form assembly and method

• US 20060043256A1
• Filed: 08/30/2004
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blake B. Bogrett
• Original Assignee: Blake B. Bogrett
• Inventors: Bogrett, Blake B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,131,624 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 249/2
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/28 Raised beds; Planting beds; Edging elements for beds, lawn or the like, e.g. tiles
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/8647 with ties going through the forms
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2002/867 Corner details

Abstract

A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, includes first and second sidewalls and a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the sidewalls. The flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form and enable the landscape edging form to be extended from a non-erected width where the flexible connectors are in a slack condition to an erected width where the flexible connectors are in a taut condition. Preferably, the sidewalls and the interconnecting flexible connectors of the landscape edging form assembly are a prefabricated component of the assembly. Another form assembly includes bendable sidewalls, spacers, and positioning brackets and is used to form a sinuous concrete landscape edging in place.

Claims

1. A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly has a length, a non-erected width and an erected width greater than the non-erected width, and a height;

the landscape edging form assembly has first and second sidewalls; and

each wall has a height, a length, a top longitudinally extending edge and a bottom longitudinally extending edge; and

the landscape edging form assembly has a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the first and second sidewalls;

the flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form assembly; and

the flexible connectors enable the landscape edging form assembly to be extended from the non-erected width where the flexible connectors are in a slack condition to the erected width where the flexible connectors are in a taut condition.

2. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly are bendable whereby a landscape edging form made of a series of the landscape edging form assemblies can have a straight, angled, curved, circular, oval or sinuous configuration.

3. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls are selected from the group consisting of a linerboard material, a faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, a polymer-based sheet material, a faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material, a sheet metal, or a composite including one or more of the linerboard material, the faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, the polymer-based sheet material, the faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material and the sheet metal.

4. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the flexible connectors are selected from the group consisting of wire, straps, cords, twines, strings, and strands.

5. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly includes spacer means for insertion between the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly when the landscape edging form assembly is erected to hold the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly apart with the flexible connectors in the taut condition and the landscape edging form assembly in the erected position.

6. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 5, wherein:

the spacer means of the landscape edging form assembly is also for forming a control joint in a concrete edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

7. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly includes a first joining means for overlapping and being secured to an end portion of the first sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly and an end portion of a first sidewall of an adjacent landscape edging form assembly to join and close a joint between the first sidewalls and a second joining means for overlapping and being secured to an end portion of the second sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly and an end portion of a second sidewall of an adjacent landscape edging form assembly to join and close a joint between the second sidewalls when the landscape edging form assembly is erected and combined with the adjacent landscape edging form assembly in the erection of a landscape edging form made up of a series of the landscape edging form assemblies.

8. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

inside surfaces of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly are treated with a release agent so that the first and second sidewalls can be easily separated from a concrete edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

9. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

an inside surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly is embossed or debossed with an aesthetic design, effect, or pattern to impart the design, effect, or pattern to a landscape edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

10. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

an inside surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly is coated with a colorant for transfer to a surface of a landscape edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

11. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the first sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly is greater in length than the second sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly; and

the flexible connectors extend between the first and second sidewalls to cause the landscape edging form assembly to assume a curved configuration when the flexible connectors are in the taut condition.

12. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly can be in a collapsed non-erected state with one of the first and second sidewalls lying on the other of the first and second walls and the flexible connectors of the landscape edging form assembly in the slack condition for packaging, shipment, storage, and handling prior to erection of the landscape edging form assembly.

13. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls and the series of flexible connectors are a prefabricated component of the landscape edging form assembly.

14. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 1, wherein:

the second sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly includes an upper section and a lower section;

the series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the first and second sidewalls includes an upper series of the flexible connectors that are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form assembly and a lower series of the flexible connectors that are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form assembly;

the flexible connectors of the upper series of the flexible connectors extend between and interconnect the first sidewall with the upper section of the second sidewall and the flexible connectors of the lower series of the flexible connectors extend between and interconnect the first sidewall with the lower section of the second sidewall; and

the flexible connectors of the lower series of the flexible connectors are longer than the flexible connectors of the upper series of the flexible connectors whereby, when the landscape edging form assembly is erected, the upper section of the second sidewall is located closer to the first sidewall than the lower section of the second sidewall to create a form that has a stepped sidewall.

15. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly are flexible whereby a landscape edging form made of a series of the landscape edging form assemblies can have a straight, angled, curved, circular, oval or sinuous configuration.

16. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls are selected from the group consisting of a linerboard material, a faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, a polymer-based sheet material, a faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material, a sheet metal or a composite including one or more of the linerboard material, the faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, the polymer-based sheet material, the faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material and the sheet metal; and

the flexible connectors are selected from the group consisting of wire, straps, cords, twines, strings, and strands.

17. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly includes spacer means for insertion between the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly when the landscape edging form assembly is erected to hold the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly apart with the flexible connectors in the taut condition and the landscape edging form assembly in the erected position.

18. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 17, wherein:

the spacer means of the landscape edging form assembly is also for forming a control joint in a concrete edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

19. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly includes a first joining means for overlapping and being secured to an end portion of the first sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly and an end portion of a first sidewall of an adjacent landscape edging form assembly to join and close a joint between the first sidewalls and a second joining means for overlapping and being secured to an end portion of the second sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly and an end portion of a second sidewall of an adjacent landscape edging form assembly to join and close a joint between the second sidewalls when the landscape edging form assembly is erected and combined with the adjacent landscape edging form assembly in the erection of a landscape edging form made up of a series of the landscape edging form assemblies.

20. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

inside surfaces of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly are treated with a release agent so that the first and second sidewalls can be easily separated from a concrete edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

21. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

an inside surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly is embossed or debossed with an aesthetic design, effect, or pattern to impart the design, effect, or pattern to a landscape edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

22. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

an inside surface of at least one of the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly is coated with a colorant for transfer to a surface of a landscape edging fabricated with the use of the landscape edging form assembly.

23. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the first sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly is greater in length than the second sidewall of the landscape edging form assembly; and

the flexible connectors extend between the first and second sidewalls to cause the landscape edging form assembly to assume a curved configuration when the flexible connectors are in the taut condition.

24. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 14, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly can be in a collapsed non-erected state with one of the first and second sidewalls lying on the other of the first and second walls and the flexible connectors of the landscape edging form assembly in the slack condition for packaging, shipment, storage, and handling prior to erection of the landscape edging form assembly.

25. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 15, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls and the series of flexible connectors are a prefabricated component of the landscape edging form assembly.

26. A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, wherein:

the landscape edging form assembly has a length, an erected width, and a height;

the landscape edging form assembly has first and second sidewalls; and

each wall has a height, a length, a top longitudinally extending edge and a bottom longitudinally extending edge;

the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly are flexible whereby a landscape edging form made of a series of the landscape edging form assemblies can have a straight, curved, circular, oval or sinuous configuration; and

the landscape edging form assembly has a series of positioning bracket means and spacer means for positioning and maintaining the first and second sidewalls of the landscape edging form assembly in a fixed spaced apart relationship to define the erected width of the landscape edging form assembly; and

the positioning bracket means and the spacer means are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form.

27. The landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place according to claim 26, wherein:

the first and second sidewalls are selected from the group consisting of a linerboard material, a faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, a polymer-based sheet material, a faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material, a sheet metal, or a composite including one or more of the linerboard material, the faced or unfaced corrugated paper or polymer-based board material, the polymer-based sheet material, the faced or unfaced polymer-based foam sheet material and the sheet metal; and

the positioning bracket means are generally H-shaped brackets.

28. A method of forming a concrete edging in place with a landscape edging form assembly, comprising:

providing a landscape edging form assembly having a length, a non-erected width and an erected width greater than the non-erected width, and a height;

the landscape edging form assembly having first and second sidewalls;

each wall having a height, a length, a top longitudinally extending edge and a bottom longitudinally extending edge; and

the landscape edging form assembly having a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the first and second sidewalls;

the flexible connectors being spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the landscape edging form; and

the flexible connectors enabling the landscape edging form to be extended from the non-erected width where the flexible connectors are in a slack condition to the erected width where the flexible connectors are in a taut condition;

erecting the landscape edging form assembly at a site with the landscape edging form assembly being located entirely above ground, partially within ground, or entirely within ground;

joining the landscape edging form assembly to at least one other erected landscape edging form assembly;

introducing concrete into the erected landscape edging form assemblies and permitting the concrete to set and form a concrete edging; and

removing the landscape edging form assemblies from the concrete edging.

29. A form assembly for forming concrete in place, wherein:

the form assembly has a length, a non-erected width and an erected width greater than the non-erected width, and a height;

the form assembly has first and second sidewalls; and

each wall has a height, a length, a top longitudinally extending edge and a bottom longitudinally extending edge; and

the form assembly has a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the first and second sidewalls;

the flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the length of the form assembly; and

the flexible connectors enable the form assembly to be extended from the non-erected width where the flexible connectors are in a slack condition to the erected width where the flexible connectors are in a taut condition.