Edging attachment for illuminated border
View Patent ↗A lawn decoration comprising edging and a clip connected to the edging, the clip including a rope light accepting portion.
1. A lawn decoration comprising:
edging including an elongated post portion for sticking into the ground and an elongated enlarged top at a top of the post portion; and
a clip connected to the edging, the clip including at least one edging accepting portion and a light source accepting portion, the edging accepting portion defining an opening;
the clip being connected to the edging by placing the top of the edging into an area defined by the edging accepting portion of the clip through the opening; and
a light source located in the light source accepting portion of the clip;
wherein the light source accepting portion is connected to a top portion of the clip opposite the opening; and
wherein the light source is a light rope.
2. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the clip further includes a planar flange extending outwardly from the at least one edging accepting portion, the planar flange abutting against a substantially planar surface of the elongated post portion of the edging.
3. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
a length of the clip in a direction along a center of the edging accepting portion is approximately 1-4 inches.
4. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the light rope is flexible.
5. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the elongated post portion of the edging includes a prong for holding the edging in the ground.
6. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the clip includes an L-shaped receiving leg extending from the light source accepting portion.
7. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one edging accepting portion comprises a plurality of edging accepting portions; and
the clip comprises the plurality of edging accepting portions connected to the light source accepting portion.
8. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the clip includes an arcuate adapter leg extending into the area to adapt the clip to connect to any sized edging.
9. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
a length of the clip in a direction along a center of the edging accepting portion is approximately 1-4 inches;
the light source is flexible; and
the light source accepting portion of the clip includes a slot for accepting the light source therethrough.
10. The lawn decoration of claim 9 , wherein:
the clip includes an adapter leg extending into the area to adapt the clip to connect to any sized edging; and
the elongated post portion of the edging includes a prong for holding the edging in the ground.
11. The lawn decoration of claim 1 , wherein:
the edging accepting portion covers more than 270 degrees of a circle.
12. The lawn decoration of claim 11 , wherein:
the light source accepting portion of the clip is substantially annular and includes a slot for accepting the rope light therethrough.
13. A lawn decoration comprising:
edging including an elongated post portion for sticking into the ground and an elongated enlarged top at a top of the post portion; and
a clip connected to the edging, the clip including at least one edging accepting portion and a light source accepting portion, the edging accepting portion defining an opening;
the clip being connected to the edging by placing the top of the edging into an area defined by the edging accepting portion of the clip through the opening; and
a light source located in the light source accepting portion of the clip;
wherein the light source accepting portion is connected to a top portion of the clip opposite the opening; and
wherein the light source accepting portion of the clip is substantially annular and includes a slot for accepting the light source therethrough; and
wherein the slot opens into the at least one edging accepting portion of the clip.