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Garden edging structure

  • US 4,372,079 A
  • Filed: 01/22/1981
  • Issued: 02/08/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A garden edging structure for generally surrounding an enclosing a garden plot comprising:

  • an inner closed border structure for enclosing and extending around a garden plot;

    said inner border structure including a series of ground penetrating border member having a first underground portion that is adapted to extend into the ground and to generally anchor said inner border structure about said garden plot and a second portion extending above ground level and generally surrounding said garden plot, said inner border structure further including a series of elongated ground penetrating members of selected length, and wherein there is provided a U-shaped connecting means adapted to be capped in inverted fashion over and about respective joints defined between successive ground penetrating members comprising said inner boundary structure; and

    wherein said ground penetrating members of said inner border structure in transverse cross section comprises an elongated member extending into the ground with a lower tapered ground penetrating end and a generally rectangularly shaped upper portion with a flat top exposed surface extending above ground level;

    a generally planar horizontally extending outer border structure disposed outwardly and adjacent said inner border structure and extending generally around said garden plot outwardly of said inner border structure, said outer border structure including an elongated, relatively thin strip of material comprising a segment of vinyl material with an ornamental surface provided about the top thereof;

    joining means for allowing said outer border structure to join said inner border structure to form a continuous border around said garden plot, said joining means including a slot formed along the outer side of said inner border structure with said slot having a depth at least equal to the thickness of said outer border strip material for receiving the same, and wherein said slot is formed intermediately along the height of said inner border structure such that said slot lies generally at ground level; and

    anchoring means engaged with said outer border structure for penetrating into the earth surrounding said garden plot to anchor said outer border structure about said garden plot.

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