Landscape border framing unit and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9363948
APP PUB NO 20150250104A1
SERIAL NO

14639380

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A framing unit used with a plurality of replaceable panels that form a vertical retaining wall or a rigid enclosure to make raised planting beds. The framing unit includes two vertical end connectors, two horizontal top rails, at least one bottom rail, and a plurality of vertical panels. Each end connector includes two side flanges joined to form a vertical channel. Each end connector includes at least one hinge sleeve offset from the hinge sleeve on the opposite end connector adjacent framing units to be joined with a single anchor pin. The bottom and the two top rails are parallel and extend between the two end connectors. The top rails are separated by an upper gap that allow a plurality of vertical panels to be inserted into and supported by a channel formed on the bottom rail. The top edges of the panels are captured by the two top rails.

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BIRKLAND GORDON WNot Provided

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Birkland, Gordon W Snohomish, US 2 21

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