Fence Vegetation Barrier

摘要

A vegetation barrier for use beneath a fence to inhibit the growth of vegetation beneath said fence, the vegetation barrier comprising two vegetation barrier members and an intermediate member. Each vegetation barrier member is joinable to a fence post at one end and engages an intermediate member at the opposite end through longitudinally slidable engagement, allowing the vegetation barrier to readily accommodate uneven spacing between fence posts and further allowing the vegetation barrier to expand and contract. The vegetation barrier member and/or the intermediate member may further comprise elongated openings that allow the vegetation barrier to be secured to an underlying surface by a securement member that passes through the elongated opening and into the underlying surface, while still allowing for expansion and contraction of the vegetation barrier. Further provided are methods of covering a surface beneath a fence using said vegetation barrier.

主权项

1. A vegetation barrier for deterring the growth of vegetation beneath a fence having a pair of spaced apart posts and a lower edge extending between said posts, said vegetation barrier comprising:
first and second vegetation barrier members, each of said vegetation barrier members comprising a unitary body which is elongate in a longitudinal direction and which further comprises:
a length extending longitudinally between opposite first and second ends and having opposite side edges extending in the longitudinal direction;a width between said opposite side edges in the lateral direction;an upper surface;a lower surface;a fence post opening extending through the body between the upper surface and the lower surface proximal to said first end; anda slot extending from the fence post opening to a perimeter edge of the body; and an intermediate member comprising a unitary body which further comprises:
a length extending in a respective longitudinal direction between opposite ends and having opposite side edges extending in the longitudinal direction;a width between said opposite side edges in the lateral direction;an upper surface;a lower surface; wherein the opposite ends of the intermediate member are arranged to be coupled to respective ones of the first ends of the first and second vegetation barrier members so as to be slidable relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate member.