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US 6,289,639 B1Granted
Ground barrier to stymie digging animals
OwnerBonnie Kaye Davis Robertsoninventor
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Abstract
Animals can be prevented from digging in an area by positioning a plastic mesh barrier on the surface of the earth where it is desired to prevent the digging. The mesh can be anchored so that it will remain reliably positioned and will become nearly invisible as vegetation grows through the openings of the mesh.
Claims7
A kit which can be installed in or on the earth to prevent animals from digging, said kit comprising
- a roll of plastic polymer mesh and
- a plurality of plastic fasteners for attaching the plastic polymer mesh flat against the earth,
- wherein the plastic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene+higher alpha-olefin copolymer, polypropylene and polyvinylchloride,
- wherein the mesh has a mesh size in the range of about 2 inches to about 4 inches and the fasteners are in the form of stakes having a length in the range of from about 5 inches to about 15 inches,
- and wherein each stake has a lower end which is pointed for penetrating the earth and an upper end for catching a strand of the mesh.
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A ground barrier system to prevent animals from digging, said ground barrier system comprising
- a layer of plastic polymer mesh positioned in covering relationship with an area of earth in which it is desired to prevent animals from digging;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners attaching the plastic polymer mesh to such area of earth, wherein the layer of plastic polymer mesh is covered with a thin layer of earth which is in the range of 1 inch to 10 inches thick.
A ground barrier system to prevent animals from digging under a fence, said ground barrier system comprising
- a layer of plastic polymer mesh positioned in covering relationship with an area of earth positioned alongside the fence, with an edge of the plastic polymer mesh being fastened to the fence,
- and the layer of plastic polymer mesh being fastened the earth by a plurality of fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.