Landscape edge cover

Abstract

Provided is a landscape edging cover, related methods for covering a sharp-edged landscape divider and methods for producing safe landscape edging. In an embodiment the cover has a tapered interior volume that deforms in such a manner so as to tightly receive a landscape divider, and particularly at least a portion of the divider's exposed sharp-edge. The covers can be used to retrofit deployed landscape edging or for landscape edging that has not been deployed.

1 . A landscape edging cover comprising:
 a. an elongated strip having a longitudinal vertical-taper slot for tightly receiving a sharp-edged landscape divider, said divider having a substantially rectangular cross-section, wherein said elongated strip has a curved top surface and a discontinuous bottom surface;   b. a groove located at said discontinuous bottom surface for mating with a top surface of the sharp-edged landscape divider; and   c. a plurality of recesses wherein each recess is capable of flushably-receiving a stake.   
   
   
       2 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising an orifice through said elongated strip in a direction perpendicular to said slot, wherein said orifice is capable of receiving a fastener. 
   
   
       3 . The cover of  claim 1  further comprising an opening through said elongated strip in a direction perpendicular to said slot, wherein said opening is capable of receiving a burr located on a landscape edging surface. 
   
   
       4 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the discontinuous bottom surface comprises a pair of surfaces, each having an angle relative to horizontal. 
   
   
       5 . The cover of  claim 4  wherein the pair of surfaces are in physical contact with each other to form a groove apex. 
   
   
       6 . The cover of  claim 5  wherein the groove apex comprises an angle less than or equal to about 100° and greater than or equal to about 10°. 
   
   
       7 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the vertical taper slot has a minimum separation distance of zero. 
   
   
       8 . The cover of  claim 7  wherein the vertical taper slot has a maximum separation distance equal to or greater than the landscape divider thickness. 
   
   
       9 . The cover of  claim 8  wherein the maximum separation distance is about twice the landscape divider thickness. 
   
   
       10 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the elongated strip is made from polyethylene or polypropylene. 
   
   
       11 . The cover of  claim 1 , wherein the stake is capable of securing the divider directly to a ground surface without said cover. 
   
   
       12 . The cover of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a. a resting internal cross-sectional shape that is substantially triangular; and   b. a deformed internal cross-sectional shape when the landscape divider is received, wherein said deformed cross-sectional shape is substantially rectangular.   
   
   
       13 . In combination, a landscape edging cover and a landscape divider comprising:
 a. a landscape divider comprising:
 i. an upper section having a cross-section that is substantially rectangular; and 
 ii. a sharp-edged top surface located at said upper section top surface; 
   b. an elongated cover having a cross-section with a resting internal shape and a deformed internal shape when the cover covers at least a portion of the sharp-edged top surface, said resting internal shape having a taper for tightly receiving said landscape divider upper section, said deformed internal shape having a substantially rectangular cross when said divider upper section is received.   
   
   
       14 . The landscape edging cover and landscape divider of  claim 13  further comprising a plurality of recesses on said landscape edging cover and an at least one stake positioned within the at least one recess for securing the cover and divider to a surface. 
   
   
       15 . The landscape edging cover and landscape divider of  claim 13  further comprising an orifice through said cover and a fastener positioned within the orifice and passing through the landscape divider for securing the cover to the divider. 
   
   
       16 . The landscape edging cover and landscape divider of  claim 13 , wherein the landscape divider is metallic. 
   
   
       17 . A method of covering a sharp-edged landscape divider comprising:
 a. providing the cover of  claim 1 ;   b. providing a landscape divider having a sharp-edge;   c. mating the bottom surface of the cover with the sharp-edge of the landscape divider; and   d. applying a force so that the sharp-edged landscape divider is covered by the cover.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein at least a portion of the landscape divider is positioned within the ground. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising positioning a stake within a recess and forcing the stake within the ground to anchor the cover and the divider to the ground. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising attaching the cover to the divider with a fastener.