Modular protection device for underpinning
OwnerRobert S. Pocaiinventor
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Abstract
A modular protection device for underpinning for protecting underpinning from lawn care equipment includes an elongated trough having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are open. The elongated trough includes a bottom wall, a front wall and a back wall each extending between the first and second ends. The trough has an open top side and defines a channel for selectively receiving a bottom edge of the mobile home underpinning. A foot is attached to and extends outwardly from the front wall. A plurality of troughs is provided. A coupler assembly for selectively couples a pair of the troughs together.
Claims4
A modular protection device for selectively receiving and protecting mobile home underpinning, said device comprising:
- an elongated trough having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being open, said elongated trough including a bottom wall, a front wall and a back wall each extending between the first and second ends, said trough having an open top side defining a channel for selectively receiving a bottom edge of the underpinning, a foot being attached to and extending outwardly from said front wall, wherein a plurality of troughs are provided;
- a coupler assembly for selectively coupling a pair of said troughs together, said coupler assembly including at least one female mating section extending into each of the said first ends and at least one male mating section being attached to and extending outwardly from each of the second ends, said male and female mating sections being positioned such that said channels are aligned when said male and female mating sections are coupled together;
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- said female mating sections each include a downwardly extending catch and said male mating sections each include an upwardly extending catch for frictionally engaging said downwardly extending catch.
A modular protection device for selectively receiving and protecting mobile home underpinning, said device comprising:
- an elongated trough having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being open, said elongated trough including a bottom wall, a front wall and a back wall each extending between said first and second ends, said trough having an open top side defining a channel for selectively receiving a bottom edge of the underpinning, a foot being attached to and extending outwardly from said front wall, said foot extending between said first and second ends and being positioned adjacent to said bottom wall, said front and back walls each having a height generally between 1 inch and 2 inches, said foot extending outwardly from said front wall generally between 4 inches and 6 inches, each of said troughs having a length from said first end to said second end generally between 4 feet and 8 feet, said bottom wall having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, wherein there are a plurality of troughs;
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- a coupler assembly for selectively coupling a pair of said troughs together, said coupler assembly including at least one female mating section extending into each of said first ends and at least one male mating section being attached to and extending outwardly from each of said second ends, said male and female mating sections being positioned such that said channels are aligned when said male and female mating sections are coupled together, said female mating sections including a downwardly extending catch, said male mating sections each including an upwardly extending catch for frictionally engaging said downwardly extending catch.
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