Landscape edging device and method

• US 5,531,044 A
• Filed: 11/04/1994
• Issued: 07/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Automotive Fluid Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Automotive Fluid Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Wallenius, Ronald
• Primary Examiner(s): Raduazo, Henry E.
• Application Number:
  US08/334,150
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: 47/33, 404/7, 52/102
• US Class Current: 47/33
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/28 Raised beds; Planting beds; Edging elements for beds, lawn or the like, e.g. tiles

Abstract

This invention provides a landscape edging device (10) including a polyvinylchloride pipe (22) having longitudinally spaced bores (24) extending vertically therethrough and spikes (31) disposed to extend substantially vertically through the bores (24) and into the ground to secure the device (10) to the ground. The spikes (31) include head portions (32) and shank portions (34). The head portions (32) have larger outer head diameters (36) than the diameters (38) of the bores (24) and the shank portions (34) have outer shank diameters (39) smaller than the diameters (38) of the bores (24), whereby the bores (24) are adapted to receive the shank portions (34) and the head portions (32) cooperatively engage the elongated member (20) proximate the corresponding bores (24).

The invention also relates to an improved method of installing such a landscape edging device (10). The first step involves digging a trench (60) in the ground intermediate a first earth surface (52) and an adjacent earth surface (54). The second step involves covering the first earth surface (52) with a polymer sheet (50). Preferably, a portion of the polymer sheet (50) partially overlaps the adjacent earth surface (54). The third step involves resting an elongated member (20) on the ground intermediate the first earth surface (52) and the adjacent earth surface (54) to form a border between the first earth surface (52) and the adjacent earth surface (54). The next step involves anchoring the elongated member (20) to the ground. The final step involves removing the portion of the polymer sheet (50) partially overlapping the adjacent earth surface (54), if applicable.

Claims

1. In combination with a first earth surface and an adjacent earth surface, forming a border between said first earth surface and said adjacent earth surface, a landscape edging device comprising, in combination:

a substantially cylindrical elongated member resting substantially horizontally on the ground intermediate said first earth surface and said adjacent earth surface, said substantially cylindrical elongated member having one or more longitudinally spaced bores extending substantially vertically therethrough;

and anchor means for anchoring said substantially cylindrical elongated member to the ground, said anchor means comprising one or more corresponding spikes disposed to extend substantially vertically through said bores, said spikes having head portions and shank portions, said head portions adapted to cooperatively engage said substantially cylindrical elongated member.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said substantially cylindrical elongated member is substantially tubular.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said substantially cylindrical elongated member is comprised of polyvinyl chloride pipe.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said polyvinyl chloride pipe is resilient.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said head portions has an outer head diameter larger than the diameter of said bores and each of said shank portions has an outer shank diameter smaller than said diameter of said bores, whereby said bores are adapted to receive said shank portions and said head portions cooperatively engage said elongated member proximate said corresponding bores.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of elongated members and a coupling means for cooperatively connecting said members to each other in end-to-end fashion.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said elongated members are substantially tubular having inner diameters and said coupling means comprises one or more substantially cylindrical members having outer cylindrical diameters, said cylindrical members being adapted and sized to be captively inserted into respective ends of said elongated members, whereby said elongated members are cooperatively connected to each other in end-to-end fashion.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein said cylindrical members further comprise angles.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a polymer sheet covering said first earth surface, said elongated member resting on said polymer sheet.