Title: Garden curbing and method of forming same

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for forming borders and the like around garden areas, the apparatus comprising cardboard sheets having scribed thereon three bending folds, each bending fold extending longitudinally along the surface of the cardboard sheet. More specifically a center fold bisects longitudinally elongate rectangular cardboard pieces, the center fold having formed laterally adjacent thereto two side folds. In use the cardboard piece is bent to form a V-section with the side folds being bent over to form vertical surfaces on either edge of the "V". These surfaces are then joined by various fastening devices and the cardboard structure is inserted into the ground and filled with cement or precast concrete blocks.

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Inventors: Johnson, George W. S. (Costa Mesa, CA, US)

Application Number: 947469
Filing Date: 1978-10-02
Publication_date: 1980-09-16
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 47/33 52/102, 206/321, 249/1, 264/31, 404/7, 405/287
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2081380	May, 1937	Nachreiner	52/169.
2662342	Dec, 1953	Peterson	47/33.
2913161	Nov, 1959	Travis	229/22.
3166871	Jan, 1965	Simison	264/31.
3277606	Oct, 1966	Cohen	47/33.
3987585	Oct, 1976	Greenbaum	47/85.
4065877	Jan, 1978	Kelley	47/85.
4074479	Feb, 1978	Krupka	47/33.

Other Refs: 597411459788

Jan, 1968	DE
Dec, 1968	DE

Primary Examiner: Coven, Edward M.
Assistant Examiner: Feyrer, James R.
Attorney: Babcock; William C.