| 摘要 |
An improved vegetation barrier installed along the bottom edge of a chain-link or similar type fence, in a manner that will beautify a lawn and reduce grooming time. The fence frame is a system of molded vegetation barriers that are installed easily with few or no tools. The fence frame consist of elongated molded vegetation barriers, preferably plastic, having two basic cross-sectional shapes. One has a basically rectangular shape (12), and the other has basically an L-shaped cross-section (10). Both types are longitudinally grooved (40) (38) to receive a series of upper spring clip brackets (20) and corresponding base brackets (18) (22) that secure the vegetation barriers to the fence bottom and the underlying ground. Both types, in addition, are longitudinally grooved (42) to receive uniquely designed splice covers (24) (26), and post adapters (14) (30) (32) that are snapped into position without the use of tools. The basic molding styles may be used singularly on one side of a fence or in combination using like or unlike styles on opposite sides. The molded barriers are of sufficient rigidity to protect the fence from the impact of mowing and trimming devices, and at the same time, serve as a guide for these devices. In a preferred form of the invention, the barriers are molded to give the appearance of a border of brick (34), stone, or a variety of decorative patterns.
|
