Gardening tarp
OwnerHeidi Mayinventor
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Abstract
A collector and method for catching the vegetation clippings from a trimming shrubs, bushes or hedgerows of vegetation wherein the collector is a lightweight, flexible, water resistant and generally rectangular shaped tarp easily transportable with the clippings in a secure pouch or chamber formed by hook and loop fasteners touched together after the trimming operation.
Claims21
A garden trimming collector for catching vegetation clippings comprising:
- a generally waterproof, lightweight, flexible an portable rectangular shaped tarp for generally placing on the ground adjacent to the vegetation;
- opposing hook and loop fasteners fixedly attached to and extending along opposite length edges of the tarp on the same side, respectively, at a predetermined distance from each longitudinal edge:
- opposing hook and loop fasteners fixedly attached to and extending along opposite width edges of the tarp on said same side, respectively, at a predetermined distance from each width edge and perpendicular to the longitudinal opposing edges of the tarp;
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- wherein the opposing hook and loop fasteners on the length and width edges of the tarp are touched together to form a clippings chamber or pouch for transporting vegetation clippings without spilling said clippings to an appropriate disposal location.
A collector for catching vegetation clippings, comprising:
- a generally lightweight, waterproof and abrasion resistant tarp of a predetermined size and shape for placing the tarp upon the ground in and around landscape vegetation to catch the clippings as the vegetation is trimmed or cut;
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- opposing hook and loop fasteners spaced a predetermined distance around the entire perimeter of the tarp on the same side thereof that are touched together to form a generally secure chamber or pouch for transporting the clippings for disposal.
A method for collecting clippings when trimming vegetation with a lightweight, flexible and generally water-resistant tarp having a pair of rope handles attached to opposing sides of the tarp and opposing hook and loop fasteners fixedly attached to the perimeter of said tarp for touching together so as to fasten the edges of the tarp together to form a secure clippings chamber or pouch for carrying the clippings for disposal, a draw rope movably secured to at least to one side of the tarp for configuring the tarp for collection or for drawing the chamber or pouch together in a more compact transporting state, the method comprising:
- spreading the flexible tarp on the ground adjacent the vegetation to be trimmed in a predetermined configuration to catch the clippings;
- trimming the vegetation with a suitable tool;
- drawing the rope at one or both ends to configure the tarp around or adjacent the vegetation to be trimmed;
- allowing the clippings from the trimming operation to fall upon the top side of the tarp to protect the ground from falling clippings in order to keep a tidy work area;
- touching the opposing hook and loop fasteners together to form a clippings chamber or pouch;
- bringing the rope handles together when the clippings pouch is formed in the tarp for carrying the tarp for disposal of the clippings;
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- pulling apart the perimeter hooks and loop fasteners at least at one end of the tarp chamber or pouch to empty the clippings into a disposal receptacle of choice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.