公开(公告)号：US6038811A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-21

申请号：US119908

申请日：1998-07-21

Applicant: Robert Matthew Conway

Inventor： Robert Matthew Conway

IPC: A01G9/28 ,  A01G1/08

CPC classification number: A01G1/08

Abstract: A lawn edging system and methods for edging a lawn are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of individual, integrally formed lawn edging units. Each unit includes a first portion and a substantially perpendicular second portion. The second portion includes a central section, having a length equal to the length of the first portion, and two end areas, which, when combined with the length of the central section, define a length greater than that of the first portion. The end areas are preferably rounded, but may be boxed, pointed, or scalloped. In use, an end area on one unit overlaps an end area of an adjacent unit while the first portions of the adjacent units abut. The second portion preferably includes an aperture for accepting a stake to anchor the unit into the ground. The aperture may be centrally located, or there may be a plurality of evenly spaced apertures. The design of the lawn edging device enables a plurality of lawn edging units to be nested compactly and packaged for sale or storage. In addition, the design of the lawn edging device enables the device to be either inserted into the ground to separate a grassy area from an adjacent ground area or placed against a vertical surface to separate the grassy area from the vertical surface. Thus, two alternate methods of use are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了草坪边缘系统和草坪边坡方法。 该系统包括多个单独的整体形成的草坪边缘单元。 每个单元包括第一部分和基本垂直的第二部分。 第二部分包括具有等于第一部分的长度的长度的中心部分和两个端部区域，当与中心部分的长度组合时限定长度大于第一部分的长度。 最终区域优选地是圆形的，但是可以是盒装的，尖的或扇形的。 在使用中，一个单元的端部区域与相邻单元的端部区域重叠，而相邻单元的第一部分邻接。 第二部分优选地包括用于接收桩的孔，以将该单元锚固到地面中。 孔可以在中心定位，或者可以存在多个均匀间隔开的孔。 草坪边缘装置的设计使得可以将多个草坪边缘装置紧凑地嵌套并包装以进行销售或存储。 此外，草坪边缘装置的设计使得装置可以被插入到地面中以将草地区域与相邻的地面区域分开或者放置在垂直的表面上，以将草地区域与垂直表面分开。 因此，公开了两种替代的使用方法。