Patent ID: 6779297
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A lawn edging strip adapted for insertion into the ground, comprising:a flexible body; a tongue connector located proximate a first end of the flexible body; and a pocket connector located proximate a second end of the flexible body, the pocket connector comprising a lock feature and a slot feature, the lock feature being a region of the pocket connector that is sized smaller than the slot feature and being movable such that a tongue connector of another lawn edging may move the lock feature; the slot feature sized to receive a the tongue connector of another lawn edging strip, and the size and shape of the lock feature of the pocket connector being configured to engage the tongue connector and to prevent disengagement in a vertical direction after connection with the other lawn edging strip such that disengaging the lawn edging strip from the other lawn edging strip is hindered in a vertical direction as compared to the force necessary to engage the lawn edging strip with the other lawn edging strip.