Patent ID: 7774993

Claim:
An elongated edging assembly for holding landscaping and/or paving materials in place in a predetermined location, said assembly comprising: a first elongated edger member including a first elongated upright material retaining plate and a first connector located adjacent an end of the first plate; and a second elongated edger member including a second elongated upright material retaining plate and a second connector located adjacent an end of the second plate, said plates each having a material engaging front surface and a rear surface, said connectors including respective mating interengageable components, said component of the first connector being mounted on one of said surfaces of the first plate so as to extend laterally outwardly therefrom, said component of the second connector being mounted on a shelf extending longitudinally of the second plate in a position to overlap said component of the first connector, said components being cooperable for rigidly interconnecting said members to prevent relative movement of the latter and maintain said ends of the respective plates in substantial abutting relationship, wherein said members each include a outwardly extending support construct, said connectors including respective mating, interengageable elements located on said support constructs, wherein said support constructs each comprise a plurality of longitudinally spaced, outwardly extending footing structures, wherein said support constructs each include a brace on each footing structure, wherein each of said braces comprises a nail boss, and wherein one of said elements is one of said braces and the other of said elements comprises a bonnet for said one of said braces.