Landscape edging

• US 6,625,925 B1
• Filed: 02/06/2001
• Issued: 09/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John R. Foster
• Original Assignee: John R. Foster
• Inventors: Foster, John R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Poon, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Valenti, Andrea M.
• Application Number:
  US09/776,918
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 47/33, 47/25, 47/32, 47/9, 521/02, 404/6, 404/7
• 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

A landscape edging includes a modular member with a closed front portion and an open rear portion, and a left or a right open end portion. The modular member further includes a first panel, and a second panel extending at an angle relative to the first panel. Each of the first and second panels includes a free edge portion. The free edge portion of the second panel is disposed closer to the rear portion of the modular member than the front portion thereof. The free edge portion of the second panel is vertically spaced from the free edge portion of the first panel. The first and second panels define a recess therebetween for retaining material, such as mulch, sand, dirt, wood chips, rocks etc. The modular member includes a connecting member for interlocking with the cooperating connecting member of an adjacent modular member. One of the first and second panels includes an anchor for immobilizing the modular member relative to the ground or a structure about the area to be landscaped. A selected area may be landscaped by immobilizing the modular member about the area. More particularly, a plurality of the modular members may be interconnected to provide a straight, curved or a circular edging.

Claims

1. A landscape edging, comprising:

a) a modular member including a closed front portion and an open rear portion;

b) said modular member including a left or a right open end portion;

c) said modular member including a first panel, and a second panel extending at an acute angle relative to said first panel;

d) each of said first and second panels including a free edge portion;

e) the free edge portion of said second panel being disposed closer to the rear portion of said modular member than the front portion thereof;

f) the free edge portion of said second panel being vertically spaced from the free edge portion of said first panel;

g) the free edge portion of said second panel including a curved lip portion extending towards said first panel;

h) said first and second panels defining a recess therebetween for retaining a landscaping material;

i) said first panel for engaging the ground and said second panel extending upwardly at said angle;

j) said first panel including a drainage hole extending through the thickness thereof and communicating with the ground;

k) an anchor associated with said first panel, said anchor extending generally transversely to said first panel for extending into the ground for immobilizing said modular member relative to the ground; and

l) said modular member including a connecting tab member for interlocking with a cooperating connecting groove member of an adjacent modular member;

m) whereby an area may be landscaped by immobilizing said modular member about the area.

2. The landscape edging of claim 1, wherein:

a) said recess is defined by the front, rear and left and portions of said modular member.

3. The landscape edging of claim 1, wherein:

a) said anchor is integrally formed with said first panel.

4. The landscape edging of claim 3, wherein:

a) said modular member comprises an integral one-piece member.

5. The landscape edging of claim 4, further comprising:

a) a facia resembling masonry.

6. The landscape edging of claim 1, wherein:

a) said modular member is substantially linear.

7. The landscape edging of claim 1, wherein:

a) said modular member is curved.

8. A landscape device comprised of a plurality of modular members interconnectable to form an edging about an area and to retain a material, each of said modular members comprising:

a) a closed front portion and an open rear portion;

b) a left or a right open end portion;

c) a base panel, and a front panel extending upwardly at an acute angle relative to said base panel;

d) each of said base and front panels being substantially planar and including a free edge portion;

e) the free edge portion of said front panel being disposed closer to the rear portion of said modular member than the front portion thereof;

f) the free edge portion of said front panel being vertically spaced from the free edge portion of said base panel and including a curved lip portion extending towards said base panel;

g) said base and front panels defining a recess therebetween for retaining a landscaping material;

h) said base panel for engaging the ground and said front panel extending upwardly at said angle;

i) said base panel including a drainage hole extending through the thickness thereof and communicating with the ground;

j) said base panel including an anchor extending generally transversely to said base panel for extending into the ground for immobilizing said modular member relative to the ground, said anchor being integral with said base panel; and

k) said modular member including a connecting tab member for interlocking with a cooperating connecting groove member of an adjacent modular member;

l) whereby an area may be landscaped by immobilizing said modular member about the area and filling said recess with a landscaping material.

9. The landscape device of claim 8, wherein:

a) said front panel includes a front surface resembling masonry.

10. The landscape device of claim 8, further comprising:

a) a facia resembling masonry mounted on said front panel.

11. The landscape device of claim 10, wherein:

a) said facia is integral with said front panel.

12. The landscape device of claim 10, wherein:

a) said modular member is substantially linear.

13. The landscape device of claim 8, wherein:

a) said modular member is curved.

14. The landscape device of claim 13, wherein:

a) two of said curved modular members are joined about the front portions thereof such that one of the left and right end portions of said two of said curved modular members extend in diverging directions.

15. The landscape device of claim 8, further comprising:

a) a light emitting member positioned in said recess to direct light towards the rear portion of said modular member.

16. A method of forming an edging about an area, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a plurality of modular members, each said modular member comprising;

i) a closed front portion and an open rear portion;

ii) a left or a right open end portion;

iii) a base panel, and a front panel extending upwardly at an acute angle relative to said base panel;

iv) each of said base and front panels being substantially planar and including a free edge portion;

v) the free edge portion of said front panel being disposed closer to the rear portion of said modular member than the front portion thereof;

vi) the free edge portion of said front panel being vertically spaced from the free edge portion of said base panel and including a curved lip portion extending towards said base panel;

vii) said base and front panels defining a recess therebetween for retaining a landscaping material;

viii) said base panel for engaging the ground and said front panel extending upwardly at said angle;

ix) said base panel including a drainage hole extending through the thickness thereof and communication with the ground;

x) an anchor associated with said base panel, said anchor extending generally transversely to said base panel for extending into the ground for immobilizing said modular member relative to the ground; and

xi) said modular member including a connecting tab member for interlocking with a cooperating connecting groove member of an adjacent modular member;

b) immobilizing one of said modular members relative to an area;

c) interlocking another of said modular members with said one of said modular member and immobilizing relative to the area in the same manner as in step b);

d) repeating step c) until a preselected length of the area is covered by the modular members; and

e) filling the recesses of said interconnected modular members with a landscaping material selected from the group consisting of mulch, rocks, leaves, wood chips, sand, and dirt.

17. A landscape device comprised of a plurality of modular members interconnectable to form an edging about an area and to retain a material, each of said modular members comprising:

a) a closed front portion and an open rear portion;

b) a left or a right open end portion;

c) a base panel, and a front panel extending upwardly at an acute angle relative to said base panel;

d) each of said base and front panels being substantially planar and including a free edge portion;

e) the free edge portion of said front panel being disposed closer to the rear portion of said modular member than the front portion thereof;

f) the free edge portion of said front panel being vertically spaced from the free edge portion of said base panel and including a lip portion extending towards said base panel;

g) said base and front panels defining a recess therebetween for retaining a material;

h) said base panel including an anchor for immobilizing said modular member relative to the ground or a structure about an area to be landscaped, said anchor being integral with said base panel;

i) said modular member including a connecting member for interlocking with a cooperating connecting member of an adjacent modular member; and

j) a light emitting member positioned in said recess to direct light towards the rear portion of said modular member;

k) whereby an area may be landscaped by immobilizing said modular member about the area and filling said recess with a material.

18. The landscape device of claim 17, wherein:

a) said modular member is substantially linear.

19. The landscape device of claim 17, wherein:

a) said modular member is curved.

20. The landscape device of claim 17, wherein:

a) said base panel includes a drainage hole.