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US 12,751,378 B2Granted
Weed barrier and method of use
AssigneePulpCulture USA, Inc.
InventorsDaniel John Wagner, Kevin M. Henneman
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Abstract
A weed barrier includes a rigid body defining a plurality of basins. The basins have bottoms with holes therethrough for planting garden plants. In a particular embodiment the bottom surface of the weed barrier includes a plurality of hose channels configured be positioned over a hose. Several example configurations of rigid weed barriers are disclosed. Some example weed barriers include flanges that facilitate the adjustable arrange of the weed barriers with respect to one another.
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A weed barrier comprising:
- a rigid body formed from a material capable of wicking moisture, said rigid body having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an array of basins defined by a central portion of said rigid body, said array of basins having a length and a width, each basin of said array of basins including a side wall, a bottom, a depth, and a width greater than said depth, said array of basins having a first side edge, a second side edge opposite said first side edge, a first end edge extending between said first side edge and said second side edge, and a second end edge opposite said first end edge;
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- a flange defined by a peripheral portion of said body, said flange at least partially surrounding said array of basins and having a first side edge, a second side edge opposite said first side edge, a first end edge extending between said first side edge and said second side edge, and a second end edge opposite said first end edge, said flange having a first width defined as a shortest distance between said first side edge of said array and said first side edge of said flange, said flange having a second width defined as a shortest distance between said second side edge of said array and said second side edge of said flange, said flange having a third width defined as a shortest distance between first end edge of said array and said first end edge of said flange, said flange having a fourth width defined as a shortest distance between said second end edge of said array and said second end edge of said flange, said first width of said flange being at least 0.25 inches.
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