Patent ID: 6446400
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A01G,E01F

Abstract:
An anti-vegetation system for retarding growth around a structure extending from the ground, said structure including an outer periphery, comprising:a plurality of mats, wherein said mats are generally planer in shape; wherein said plurality of mats includes a first mat, wherein said first mat comprises: an outer periphery, said outer periphery including a front portion, at least one predefined scoring pattern disposed along said front portion, wherein said at least one predefined scoring pattern defines a shape which corresponds to a portion of the out periphery of the structure extending from the ground, and wherein when said at least one predefined scored shape is cut, and said portion optionally removed, the mat can be positioned on the ground and partially around the structure extending from the surface; and wherein said plurality of mats includes a second mat, wherein said second mat comprises: an outer periphery, said outer periphery including a back portion, wherein said back portion is shaped to generally correspond to said front portion of said first mat, wherein when said second mat is positioned on the ground with said front portion of said first mat adjacent to said back portion of said second mat, said first mat and second mat effectively surround said structure extending from the ground; wherein said front portion of said first mat includes an outwardly extending lip; wherein said back portion of said second mat includes an outwardly extending lip; and wherein said outwardly extending lip of said first mat and said outwardly extending lip of said second mat are configured such that the outwardly extending lips overlap one another when said front portion of said first mat is positioned adjacent to said back portion of said second mat.