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US 2007/0175163 A1Published application
Landscape timber connector
OwnerLynn Williams, John Campbell +1inventors
InventorsLynn Williams, John Campbell, Franklin Campbell
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Abstract
A landscape timber connector includes first and second halves adapted for arrangement in an open timber-receiving position and a closed timber-surrounding position. In the closed position, the first and second halves cooperate to form a housing having a top, bottom, sides, and first and second ends. Mating elements cooperate to lock the halves in the closed position.
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A landscape timber connector, comprising:
- first and second halves adapted for arrangement in an open timber-receiving position and a closed timber-surrounding position;
- and in the closed position, said first and second halves cooperating to form a housing having a top, bottom, sides, and first and second ends;
- and
- means for locking said housing in the closed position.
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A landscape timber connector, comprising:
- first and second halves adapted for arrangement in an open timber-receiving position and a closed timber-surrounding position;
- and in the closed position, said first and second halves cooperating to form a housing having a top, bottom, sides, and first and second ends;
- wherein the first half of said housing comprises an intermediate recess, said recess defining a female restraint of said housing adapted for mating with a complementary male restraint of an adjacent timber connector;
- wherein the second half of said housing comprises an intermediate detent, said detent defining a male restraint of said housing adapted for mating with a complementary female restraint of an adjacent timber connector;
- and means for locking said housing in the closed position.
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In combination with an elongated landscape timber, a landscape timber connector comprising:
- first and second halves adapted for arrangement in an open timber-receiving position and a closed timber-surrounding position;
- and in the closed position, said first and second halves cooperating to form a housing having a top, bottom, sides, and first and second ends;
- and
- means for locking said housing in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.