IP Library Granted Patent US 7,908,792
Granted Patent B2
US 7,908,792 · App. 12/026,096 · Granted Mar 22, 2011

Edging attachment for illuminated border

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Patent No.
US 7,908,792
App. No.
12/026,096
Granted
Mar 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lawn decoration comprising edging and a clip connected to the edging, the clip including a rope light accepting portion.

Claims (41)

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.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60888113 · Feb 5, 2007
Related Publication 20080184619A1 · Aug 7, 2008