Lawn border and edging device

• US 5,921,021 A
• Filed: 09/11/1997
• Issued: 07/13/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl Coates
• Original Assignee: Carl Coates
• Inventors: Coates, Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Lavinder, Jack W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABBOTT, YVONNE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US08/927,829
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 47/33, 47/24, 47/25, 47/32, 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

The lawn border and edging member of this invention has an elongated vertical wall member which has opposite vertical side surfaces, first and second opposite ends, and elongated top and bottom surfaces. A flat plate member is secured to the bottom surface of the wall member and has a width extending outwardly from each side of the wall member to maintain the wall member in a vertical position. The outer ends of the plate member extend longitudinally outwardly beyond each end of the wall member. The plate member has an offset portion on its bottom surface to receive an end extension portion of another juxtapositioned member having an end extension portion and an elongated horizontal slot to receive an end extension portion of another juxtapositioned member having an end extension portion. The wall member has connecting means on its opposite ends for pivotal attachment to the ends of similar wall members. The connecting means includes a tongue element on one of the ends and a size compatible horizontal notch on the other of the ends. A vertical hinge pin having a lower end, and a length greater than the height of the wall member extends through the overlapping tongue elements and horizontal notches. The hinge pins penetrate a ground surface upon which the member is mounted. The protruding ends of the plate members are in the shape of a semi-circle. Except for the hinge pins, the member described heretofore can be comprised of a single piece of molded material.

Claims

1. A lawn border and edging device, comprising,

an elongated vertical wall member with opposite vertical side surfaces, first and second opposite ends, and elongated top and bottom surfaces,

a flat plate on the bottom surface of said wall member and having opposite ends extending longitudinally beyond the opposite ends of said wall member to create opposite end extension portions,

said flat plate extending laterally outwardly from each side of the wall member,

and connecting means for hingedly connecting the ends of said wall member to similar devices to create an elongated border assembly.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said connecting means includes a vertical hinge pin extending therethrough and through the center of said end extension portions.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the length of said hinge pin is greater than the height of said wall to permit a lower end of said hinge pin to penetrate an earthen surface upon which said device is mounted.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein a plurality of said devices are pivotally secured together by vertical hinge pins extending through registering overlapping hinge elements on the ends of said wall members in juxtaposition.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said wall member and said flat plate are comprised of a single piece of material.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said plate has an offset portion on its bottom surface to receive an end extension portion of another juxtapositioned device.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein said plate has an elongated horizontal slot to receive an end extension portion of another juxtapositioned device.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said wall member has connecting means on said first and second ends thereof for pivotal attachment to the ends of similar wall members.

9. The device of claim 1 where said connecting means includes a tongue element on one of said ends and a size compatible horizontal notch on the other of said ends.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein said connecting means further includes a vertical hinge pin having a lower end, and a length greater than the height of said wall member to permit said lower end to penetrate an earthen surface upon which said device is mounted.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein said end extension portions have an outer semi-circular edge.

12. A lawn border and edging device, comprising,

an elongated vertical wall member having opposite vertical side surfaces, first and second opposite ends, and elongated top and bottom surfaces,

a first flat plate member secured to said bottom surface and having inner and outer ends, and a width extending outwardly from each side of said wall member to maintain said wall member in a vertical position,

the outer end of said first plate member extending longitudinally outwardly beyond the second end of said wall member,

the inner end of said first plate member terminating inwardly from the second end of said wall member,

a second flat plate member having inner and outer ends, and a width extending outwardly from each side of said wall member,

said second flat plate member partially overlapping said first flat plate member and being secured thereto, and having a first end extending longitudinally outwardly from beyond the first end of said wall member,

the inner end of said second plate member terminating inwardly from the first end of said wall member to create an elongated space between said second plate member and the bottom of said wall member to receive the outer end of a similar lawn border and edging device.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein said wall member has connecting means on said first and second ends thereof for pivotal attachment to the ends of similar wall members.

14. The device of claim 12 where said connecting means includes a tongue element on one of said ends and a size compatible horizontal notch on the other of said ends.

15. The device of claim 14 wherein vertical bores extend through said tongue element and said horizontal notch in vertical alignment with apertures in said plate members to receive vertically disposed hinge members.

16. The device of claim 12 wherein said connecting means further includes a vertical hinge pin having a lower end, and a length greater than the height of said wall member to permit said lower end to penetrate an earthen surface upon which said device is mounted.

17. The device of claim 12 wherein the ends of said plate members extending beyond said wall member are horizontally arcuately shaped.

18. The device of claim 12 wherein the ends of said plate members extending beyond said wall member are horizontally circularly shaped.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein said connecting means further includes a vertical hinge pin having a lower end, and a length greater than the height of said wall member to permit said lower end to penetrate an earthen surface upon which said device is mounted, and wherein the ends of said plate members extending beyond said wall member are horizontally circularly shaped, and wherein said hinge pins extend through the centers of the horizontal circularly shaped ends of said plate members which extend beyond said wall member.

20. The device of claim 12 wherein a plurality of said devices are pivotally secured together by vertical hinge pins extending through registering overlapping hinge elements on the ends of said wall members in juxtaposition.

21. The device of claim 20 wherein said hinge elements are interconnected tongue and notch assemblies on adjacent ends of said vertical wall members.

22. The device of claim 21 wherein said tongue and notch assembly are interconnected by vertical hinge pins that extend through said plate members and said tongue and notch assemblies.

23. The device of claim 12 wherein said wall member and said plate members are comprised of a single piece of material.

24. The device of claim 12 wherein said wall member and said plate members are comprised of a single piece of molded material.

25. The device of claim 12 wherein said plate members are of the same identical size and shape.

26. The device of claim 12 wherein one end of said wall member is square with a vertical edge.