公开(公告)号：US06324783B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09454420

申请日：1999-12-03

申请人： Michael McIntyre ,  Ray Rodenburgh ,  Sid Gibson

发明人： Michael McIntyre ,  Ray Rodenburgh ,  Sid Gibson

IPC分类号： A01G108

CPC分类号： A01G9/28

摘要： The invention relates to a. molded plastic landscape edging strip with integrally moulded plastic spikes that can be severed on site for use in installation and also serve during storage and handling to stiffen the rear edge of the flexible plastic edging strip. Plastic spikes are less expensive to manufacture than conventionally used galvanized steel spikes, however, when integrally moulded with the plastic edging, the marginal increase in cost of the spikes is very low. The costs and time involved in manufacturing, inventory maintenance, handling, shipping and installation are reduced as a result of integrally moulding the spikes and edging together. The edging strip has an elongate vertical wall with bottom edge, front and rear faces, a horizontal footing extending rearwardly from the bottom edge with longitudinally spaced apart apertures and elongate plastic spikes severably joined to the rearward end of the footing. The spikes have a cross-sectional profile adapted for vertical insertion through the apertures, and may include serrated edges to inhibit withdrawal after installation. The integral moulding of spikes with the edging relieves the installer and distributor from the burden of stocking and purchasing separate spikes, calculating the number of spikes necessary for installation, and eliminates the risk of misplacing spikes or forgetting to bring spikes to the job site. The integral moulding of spikes also ensures that edging and spike materials are compatible and will not corrode.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种 模制塑料景观磨边条，具有整体模制的塑料钉，可在现场切割用于安装，并在存放和处理过程中起作用，以加固柔性塑料边缘条的后边缘。 塑料钉与常规使用的镀锌钢钉相比制造成本较低，然而，当与塑料边缘整体模制时，尖峰成本的边际增加非常低。 制造，库存维护，搬运，运输和安装所涉及的费用和时间由于将钉和边缘整体成型在一起而减少。 边缘带具有细长的垂直壁，其具有底部边缘，前表面和后表面，从底部边缘向后延伸的水平基底，其具有纵向间隔开的孔和细长的塑料尖钉，其可分离地接合到基脚的后端。 尖钉具有适于垂直插入通过孔的横截面轮廓，并且可以包括锯齿形边缘，以在安装之后禁止退出。 尖头与边缘的整体成型减轻了安装人员和分销商的负担，采购单独的尖峰，计算安装所需的尖峰数量，并消除了错位的风险，或忘记将尖峰钉入工地。 钉的整体成型也确保磨边和尖钉材料是兼容的，不会腐蚀。