Illuminated landscape edging system
OwnerJames Bollmaninventor
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Abstract
An illuminated edging system includes an edging section having an upper portion and a lower portion; a light strand (e.g. a rope light) disposed inside the upper portion; and an electrical connector at an end of the light strand and disposed inside the upper portion. The translucent upper portion and the lower portion are integrally formed of plastic. The upper portion and lower portion may be co-extruded so that they are of different materials. A translucent coupler joins adjacent edging sections. The coupler may be formed as a slotted cylinder surrounding the upper portion, the lower portion extending through the slot. A weather-resistant connector may be disposed inside the upper portion of the edging section, protecting the electrical connector.
Claims16
An edging segment for an illuminated landscape edging system comprising:
- an upper tube portion open only at its axial ends, the upper tube portion having one of a translucent and a transparent portion,
- a lower portion extending axially along the upper tube portion and radially therefrom and adapted to be installed in the ground,
- a rope light strand extending through the upper tube portion, the rope light strand having an electrical connector for connecting to another rope light strand, and
- a tubular coupler disposed at an axial end, configured to couple the upper tube portion to an upper tube portion of an adjacent edging segment,
- whereby when two edging segments are adjoined, the rope light strand can extend through the upper tube portions of both edging segments with the electrical connector disposed within one of an upper tube portion and a coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.