GB2490133A

GB2490133A - Edging systems and edging members

Info

Publication number: GB2490133A
Application number: GB1106571.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Rebecca Jayne Swindell; Mark Swindell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-04-19
Filing date: 2011-04-19
Publication date: 2012-10-24
Also published as: GB201106571D0

Abstract

An edging system 10 for delineating areas in a surface 12 comprises a plurality of edging members 18, each edging member having a connecting portion 20 shaped to be received by a connecting portion of another edging member in the plurality. Each edging member has an aperture extending through the respective portion so that when two edging members are connected, the aperture 36 in a first edging member 18a is aligned with an aperture 46 of a second edging member 18b to receive fixing means 50 through the apertures. The fixing means provides a connection between the edging members. The system may further comprise a retaining means to retain two edging members against relative displacement along the axis of the aligned apertures, the means comprising male 96, 98 and female 96, 98 retaining formations. The system may be used in gardens for edging lawns.

Description

Edgin_g Systems and Edging Members The present invention relates to edging systems and members for edging systems, particularly but not exclusively edging systems and members for delineating areas of ground.

It can be necessary or desirable to delineate one or more areas of ground for various reasons. Gardens, for example often consist of different areas, such as one or more lawns, border regions, pathways and so on and it can be desirable to clearly define some or all of these areas. Typically, such areas are defined or delineated using edging which consists of abutted components such as paving blocks or building bricks which sit proud of the ground surface to provide a defining line between the respective areas. Such edging can act to prevent the collapse of one area into another by providing a physical barrier between the areas. Such edging may also provide an aesthetic feature within a garden.

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an edging system for delineating areas of a surface and comprising a plurality of edging members, each edging member of the plurality having a connecting portion shaped to be received by a connecting portion of another edging member in the plurality, each edging member having an aperture extending through the respective portion and fixing means locatable through aligned apertures to connect two edging members and to locate in the surface to fix the edging members.

The connecting portion of one edging member may comprise a recess and a projection, the recess, in use, receiving the connecting portion of another edging member in the system. The connecting portion of the said other edging member may also comprise a projection and a recess, the recess, in use, receiving the projection of the said one edging member. The projection and recess of the one edging member may be substantially the same as and in use complementary to the projection and recess of the other edging member.

The edging system may comprise a retaining arrangement to retain the two connected edging members against relative displacement generally along the axis of the aligned apertures. The arrangement may comprise a male retaining formation provided on or in the connecting portion of an edging member and locatable in a female retaining formation provided on or in the connecting portion of a connected edging member. Each edging member may comprise both a male and a female retaining formation.

The male retaining formation may comprise a lip or lug, which may extend from the projection of an edging member.

The female retaining formation may comprise a groove, shaped to receive a male retaining formation and arranged to allow sliding movement of that male retaining formation along the groove, but to substantially prevent movement of the male retaining formation in a lateral direction, across the width of the groove.

The groove may extend generally horizontally in use.

An edging member may locate against another edging member such that, in use, upper surface(s) of the edging members are generally aligned, whereby the system, in use, presents a generally flat upper profile. The edging members may be located in a partially overlapping configuration.

The recess of the edging members may be shaped to allow pivotal movement between connected edging members. The recess(es) may comprise a curved portion. The female retaining formation may be located in the recess and may extend around at least part of the curved portion thereof.

The projection of an edging member may have a curved portion to correspond to and be received in the curved portion of a recess of another edging member in which the connecting portion locates. The male retaining formation may be provided on the projection and may be on the curved portion thereof The male retaining formation may have a curved profile, at least in part, to be received in the curved portion of a female retaining formation of another edging member in which the connecting portion locates.

The recess in the said one edging member may extend from one side of the member to approximately halfway through the edging member, which side may be an in use upper surface of the edging member. The projection of the other of the edging members may extend from one side, an in use upper surface of the edging member to approximately halfway through the edging member such that when located in the recess of the said one edging member, the in use upper surfaces of the members are generally aligned.

An edging member may comprise two connecting portions located at opposite ends of the member.

A number, if not all, of the edging members in the plurality may be the same or substantially the same.

The members may be elongate.

The fixing means may pivotally connect two edging members, through which the fixing means extends. The fixing means may be elongate and may comprise a first end with an enlarged head to prevent the fixing means from passing completely through the apertures and which head in use may locate against the upper surface of an edging member.

The fixing means may be a pin, nail or dowel and may be shaped at one end to facilitate insertion thereof into a surface.

The surface of an edging member against which the head locates in use may be countersunk to receive the head of the fixing means, such that the enlarged head of the fixing means in use sits beneath or flush with the upper surface of an edging member.

The fixing means may be elongate to pass through the connecting portion of two connected edging members to extend out from an in use underside thereof to engage in the surface, whereby to retain the edging members in place on and/or in the surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided an edging member for an edging system and as defined in any of paragraphs three to fifteen.

Examples of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig 1 is a plan view of an edging system according to the invention; Fig 2 is a perspective view of an edging member and fixing means; Fig 3 is a plan view of the edging member of Fig 2; Fig 4 is a cross-sectional view of the edging member, along the line 4-4 of Fig 3; Fig 5 is a perspective view of an alternative edging member; Fig 6 is a plan view of the edging member of Fig 5; Fig 7 is a cross-sectional view of the edging member of Fig 5, along the line 7-7 of Fig 6; Fig 8 is a plan view of a further edging system; Fig 9 is a perspective view of a further alternative edging member; Fig 10 is a plan view of the edging member of Fig 9; Fig 11 is a cross-sectional view of the edging member of Fig 9, along the line 5-5 of Fig 10; and Fig 12 is a cross-sectional view of an edging member or an edging system in use.

Referring to the drawings there is provided an edging system 10 for delineating areas in a surface 12 comprising a plurality of edging members 18, each edging member 18 having at least one connecting portion 20 shaped to be received in a connecting portion of another edging member 18 in the plurality, each edging member 18 having an aperture 36 extending through the connecting portion thereof so that when two edging members 18a, 18b are located for connection the aperture 36 in a first edging member 18a is aligned with an aperture 46 of a second edging member 18b to receive fixing means 50 through the apertures 36, 46, the fixing means 50 providing a pivotal connection between the edging members 18, and the fixing means 50 being able to further secure the edging members 18 to the surface 12.

In an embodiment of the invention, illustrated in Fig 1 to Fig 4, the edging system is suitable for use in delineating areas of a garden or other areas of ground, such as for landscaping and other purposes. The edging system 10 comprises a plurality of edging members 18a to 18g joined together by fixing means in the form of pins or stakes 50. Fig 1 shows the edging members aligned along a surface 12 defining a border B between areas 14 and 16 either side of the edging system 10. As an example, the area 14 could be an area of lawn, with the area 16 being a flower bed. It will of course be appreciated that the system 10 of the present invention can be used to border or delineate many other areas of ground and landscaping.

Fig 2 shows the form of an edging member 18. The edging member 18 is generally elongate and has a connecting portion 20 at one end 23 which is complementary in form with a connecting portion 22 of the opposite end 25. The connecting portion 20 at one end 23 has a recess 21 in the upper surface 26 to leave a connecting projection 29. The connecting portion 22 at the opposite end 25 has a similar recess 27 in the lower surface 28 with a connecting projection 31 similar to the connecting projection 29.

Fig 3 shows a plan view of the edging member 18. It can be seen that the two connecting projections 29, 31 comprise curved portions defined by circular arcs 32, 42 and the recesses 21, 27 comprise curved portions defined by circular arcs 34, 44. The first connecting portion 20 has a connecting projection 29 with a circular arc surface 32 and a recess 21 with a circular arc surface 34, the two arc surfaces being separated by a surface 78 which is parallel to the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 and is in a plane approximately halfway between the upper surface 26 and the lower surface 28 of the edging member 18. The second connecting portion 22 has a connecting projection 31 with a circular arc surface 42 and a recess 27 with a circular arc surface 44, the two arc surfaces being separated by a surface 76 which is parallel to the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 and is in a plane approximately halfway between the upper surface 26 and the lower surface 28 of the edging member 18. The arcuate configurations help accommodate the relative pivotal movement between connected edging members 18 whilst allowing the border or edging created by the system to have a generally flat upper surface without any undesirable recesses or gaps therein.

The radial centres of the arcs 32, 42 are collocated with the centre of the apertures 36, 46. The aperture 46 on the upper surface 26 has a recess or countersink 48 in which an enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50 is received such that the enlarged head 52 sits beneath or flush with the upper surface 26, thus providing a generally flat arrangement of the edging members 18 and enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50, allowing a device such as a lawnmower to pass over the arrangement without damage to the arrangement or the device (as will be described further later).

The aperture 36 on the lower surface 28 has a countersink 38 for reasons which will become apparent in the following further description.

Fig 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the edging member 18 along the line 4-4 of Fig 3. The recesses 21, 27 from the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 are shown to be approximately half of the depth of the edging member 18. This allows each edging member 18 to overlap with an adjacent edging member 18 such that the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 of each edging member 18 are generally level or flush with the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 of each adjacent edging member 18, It will be understood that by having countersinks 38, 48 in the lower surface 28 and upper surface 26 respectively, the edging members 18 can be positioned with either the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 arranged to be to upper surface of the arrangement. The countersink 48 in the upper surface 26 and countersink 38 in the lower surface 28 of each edging member 18 allow the enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50 to be received such that it does not stand proud of the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28, irrespective of which whether the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 form the upper surface of the arrangement. Each edging member 18 can then be placed in position, when joining the plurality of edging members 18 to delineate between areas of a garden, without consideration as to whether it is the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 of the edging member 18 which is orientated upwards.

In another embodiment of the invention the system may comprise one or more edging members 60 (see Figs 5 to 8). The edging member 60 has a connecting portion 22 at the opposite end 25 generally the same as described above, and which is complementary in form with a connecting portion 20, 22 of a further edging member 18, 60. The further edging member 18, 60 can be identical to the edging member described in relation to this second embodiment of the invention, or it could be of the form of the first embodiment of the invention described above. The edging member 60 has a connecting portion 62 at one end 80, which has a recess 64 in the upper surface 26 to leave a connecting projection 82.

Fig 6 shows a plan view of the edging member 60. It can be seen that the connecting portion 62 at the one end 80 has a first end face 70 and a second end face 72, both perpendicular to the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28, and separated by a surface 74 which is parallel to the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 and is in a plane approximately halfway between the upper surface 26 and the lower surface 28 of the edging member 60. The faces 70, 72 are generally flat and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the edging member 60.

The connecting portion 22 at the opposite end 25 has a connecting projection 31 with a circular arc surface 42 and a recess 27 with a circular arc surface 44, the two arc surfaces being separated by a surface 76 which is parallel to the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 and is in a plane approximately halfway between the upper surface 26 and the lower surface 28 of the edging member 60. The arcuate configurations help accommodate the relative pivotal movement between connected edging members as part of the border or edging system described in relation to the first embodiment above.

The radial centre of the arc 42 is collocated with the centre of the aperture 46. The aperture 46 on the upper surface 26 has a recess or countersink 48 in which an enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50 is received such that the enlarged head 52 sits beneath or flush with the upper surface 26, thus providing a generally flat arrangement of the edging members 60 and enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50, allowing a device such as a lawnmower to pass over the arrangement without damage to the arrangement or the device (as will be described further later).

The aperture 36 on the lower surface 28 is positioned generally in the geometrical centre of the surface 74 such that when two edging members 60 are located for connection, the aperture 36 in a first edging member 60 is aligned with the aperture 36 of a second edging member 60 to receive fixing means 50 through the apertures 36. The arrangement of the recesses 64 and projections 82 allow for adjacent edging members 60 to be arranged perpendicular to each other in a plane parallel to the surfaces 26, 28.

Fig 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the edging member 60 along the line 7-7 of Fig 6. The recesses 64, 27 from the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 are shown to be approximately half of the depth of the edging member 60. This allows each edging member 60 to overlap with an adjacent edging member 60 such that the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 of each edging member 60 are generally level or flush with respectively the upper surface 26 and lower surface 28 of each adjacent edging member 60. It will be understood that by having countersinks 38, 48 in the lower surface 28 and upper surface 26 respectively, the edging members 60 can be positioned with either the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 arranged to be to upper surface of the l0 arrangement. The countersink 48 in the upper surface 26 and countersink 38 in the lower surface 28 of each edging member 60 allow the enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50 to be received such that it does not stand proud of the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28, irrespective of which whether the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 form the upper surface of the arrangement. Each edging member 60 can then be placed in position, when joining the plurality of edging members 60 to delineate between areas of a garden, without consideration as to whether it is the upper surface 26 or lower surface 28 of the edging member 60 which is orientated upwards.

Fig 8 shows an arrangement of edging members 18, 60 in accordance with the description of edging members above. Two adjacent edging members in accordance with the second embodiment described above provide the option to form a 90° bend in the edging system. These can then be joined to edging members 18 in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention described above or to further edging members 60 in accordance with the second embodiment of the invention described above.

In yet another embodiment of the invention, the system may comprise one or more edging members 90 (see Figs 9 to 11). Fig 9 shows the form of an edging member 90 which is of generally similar configuration to the edging member 18, but has an additional retaining arrangement comprising retaining formations 96, 98 100, 102, as will be described, which act to retain the connected edging members 90 against relative displacement generally in the direction along the axis of the apertures 36, 46. The edging member 90 has a connecting portion 92 at one end 23 which is complementary in form with connecting portion 94 of the opposite end 25. The connecting portion 92 at one end 23 has a recess 21 in the upper surface 26 to leave a connecting projection 29. Further, the recess 21 comprises a female retaining formation 96 located at the surface of the circular arc 34 connecting the upper surface 26 and the surface 78 of the connecting projection 29. The connecting projection 29 comprises a male retaining formation 100 which is complementary in form with the female retaining formation 98 located at the surface of the circular arc 42 at the opposite end 25, the male retaining formation 100 being located on the circular arc 32 at end of the connecting projection 29. The connecting portion 94 at the opposite end 25 has a similar recess 27 in the lower surface 28 with a connecting projection 31 similar to the connecting projection 29. Further, the recess 27 comprises a female retaining formation 98 located at the vertical surface connecting the lower surface 28 and the surface 76 of the connecting projection 31. The connecting projection 31 comprises a male retaining formation 102 which is complementary in form with the female retaining formation 96, the male retaining formation 102 being located on the circular arc 42 at the end of the connecting portion 31. The male retaining formations 100, 102 are in the form of lips which are, in use, received by the respective female retaining formations 98, 96. In an alternative one or more of the male retaining formations 100, 102 may be in the form of one or more tabs or lugs which are, in use, received by the female retaining formations 98, 96, but do not extend the full width of the edging member 90.

When adjacent edging members 90 are arranged to be connected together, such that the aperture 36 in the connecting portion 29 of one edging member 90 is aligned with the aperture 46 in the connecting portion 31 of another edging member 90, displacement of the one edging member 90 from another edging member 90 in the axis of the aligned apertures 36, 46 is prevented due to the interlocking relationship of the female retaining formations 98, 96 and male retaining formations 100, 102. This has the benefit of preventing the upper surface 26 of an edging member 90 from displacing relative to the upper surface 26 of an adjacent edging member 90, in use, thus maintaining a generally flat upper surface of the arrangement.

Fig 10 shows a plan view of the edging member 90. It can be seen that the connecting projections 29, 31 comprise curved portions defined by circular arcs 32, 42 and the recesses 21, 27 comprise curved portions defined by circular arcs 34, 44 as described in relation to the embodiment of Figs 2 to 4 above. The male retaining formation 100 is defined by circular arc 110, which is concentric with circular arc 32. The female retaining formation 96 is defined by circular arc 112, which is concentric with circular arc 34. The male retaining formation 102 is defined by circular arc 116, which is concentric with circular arc 42. The female retaining formation 98 is defined by circular arc 114, which is concentric with circular arc 44.

Fig 11 shows a cross-sectional view of the edging member 90 along the line 5-5 of Fig 10. The female retaining formations 96, 98 are shown in recesses 21, 27 to be approximately central to the circular arcs 34, 44. The male retaining formations 100, 102 are shown on the projections 29, 31 to be approximately central to the circular arcs 32, 42. In use, at least pact of the or each male retaining formation is located within a corresponding female retaining formation to form an interlocking arrangement, which prevents the upper surface 26 of one edging member 90 from displacing relative to the upper surface 26 of another edging member 90. In an alternative arrangement the female retaining formation 96 could be located in the surface of circular arc 34 at the junction of the surface of the circular arc 34 and the surface 78 of the connecting projection 29, the female retaining formation 98 could be located in the surface of the circular arc 44 at the junction of the surface of the circular arc 44 and the surface 76 of the connecting projection 31, the male retaining formation 100 could be located on the circular arc 32 of connecting projection 29 at the junction of the surface of the circular arc 32 and the surface 78 of the connecting projection 29 and the male retaining formation 102 could be located on the circular arc 42 of connecting portion 31 at the junction of the surface of the circular arc 42 and surface 76 of the connecting projection 31.

Fig 12 shows an edging member 18, 60, 90 which is positioned to form a border between two areas 14, 16 of a garden. The upper surface 26 of the edging member 18, 60, 90 is shown to be generally level with the surface 12 to allow a device such as a lawnmower to pass over the edging member 18, 60, 90 without damaging the edging member 18, 60, 90. This has the advantage of not requiring a subsequent trimming operation performed on the edge of the lawn. In an alternative arrangement the areas 14, 16 could be at a level lower than the upper surface 26 of the edging member 18, 60, 90 such that the edging members 18,60,90 stand proud of the surface 12. In accordance with other embodiments of the invention described above, the metal pin 50 has an enlarged head 52 which is at or below the level of the upper surface 26 of the arranged edging member 18, 60, 90 in order to prevent damage to a device such as a lawnmower passing over the edging members 18, 60, 90. A countersink arrangement 38, 48 is provided to accommodate the enlarged head 52 of the metal pin 50. A portion 54 of the metal pin 50 protrudes from the lower surface 28 of the edging member arrangement into a lower ground surface 56, which in Fig 12 is shown to be at a depth below the surface 12 which is substantially equivalent to the depth of the edging members 18, 60, 90.

Many variations modifications can be made that the apparatus described above, without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, many different materials can be used. For example, the edging members and fixing means could be formed of wood, metal or plastic. Shapes, sizes and relative shapes and sizes of the garden edging components can all vary, particularly according to the shape of the border with which the apparatus is intended to be used.

In particular, in an alternative embodiment the recesses are both on the upper surface of the edging member or both on the lower surface of the edging member, each adjacent edging member then being alternated in orientation such that one edging member has the recesses in the upper surface and the adjacent edging member having the recesses in the lower surface.

In further alternative embodiments the connecting portions are formed of other geometrical shapes which cooperate or are complementary to form a generally continuous or locking surface. An example of a locking type surface would be an arrangement formed of arcs with ribbed surfaces, where the two adjacent edging members can only be positioned with discrete, predetermined angular juxtaposition, with the inner cavity of the ribs on a circular arc of a recess of a first edging member being adjacent to or engagable with outer lands of the ribs on a circular arc of a projection of a second adjacent edging member.

Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the Applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.

Claims

CLAIMS1. An edging system for delineating areas of a surface and comprising a plurality of edging members, each edging member of the plurality having a connecting portion shaped to be received by a connecting portion of another edging member in the plurality, each edging member having an aperture extending through the respective portion and fixing means locatable through aligned apertures to connect two edging members and to locate in the surface to fix the edging members.
2. An edging system according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion of one edging member comprises a recess and a projection, the recess, in use, receiving the connecting portion of another edging member in the system.
3. An edging system according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion of the said other edging member comprises a projection and a recess, the recess, in use, receiving the projection of the said one edging member.
4. An edging system according to claim 3, wherein the projection and recess of the one edging member are substantially the same as and in use complementary to the projection and recess of the other edging member.
5. An edging system according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the recess(es) of the edging members are shaped to allow pivotal movement between connected edging members. * I
6. An edging system according to any of claims 3 to 5, wherein the I...recess(es) comprise a curved portion. I...

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7. An edging system according to claim 6, wherein the projection of an edging member has a curved portion to correspond to and be received in the curved portion of a recess of another edging member in which the connecting portion locates.
8. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the edging system comprises a retaining arrangement to retain the two connected edging members against relative displacement generally along the axis of the aligned apertures.
9. An edging system according to claim 8, wherein the arrangement comprises a male retaining formation provided on or in the connecting portion of an edging member and locatable in a female retaining formation provided on or in the connecting portion of a connected edging member.
10. An edging system according to claim 9, wherein each edging member comprises both a male and a female retaining formation.
11. An edging system according to claim 9 or claim 10, wherein the male retaining formation comprises a lip or lug.
12. An edging system according to claim 11, wherein the male retaining formation extends from the projection of an edging member.
13. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 12, wherein the female °. : retaining formation comprises a groove, shaped to receive a male retaining * 25 formation and arranged to allow sliding movement of that male retaining * S....* formation along the groove, but to substantially prevent movement of the male retaining formation in a lateral direction, across the width of the groove. I...
14. An edging system according to claim 13, wherein the groove extends S...: 30 generally horizontally in use.

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15. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 14, wherein the female retaining formation is located in the recess.
16. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 15, wherein the female S retaining formation extends around at least part of the curved portion of the recess.
17. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 16, wherein the male retaining formation is provided on the projection.
18. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 17, wherein the male retaining formation is provided on the curved portion of the projection.
19. An edging system according to any of claims 9 to 18, wherein the male retaining formation has a curved profile, at least in part, to be received in the curved portion of a female retaining formation of another edging member in which the connecting portion locates.
20. An edging system according to any of claims 2 to 19, wherein the recess in the said one edging member extends from one side of the member to approximately halfway through the edging member.
21. An edging system according claim 20, wherein the one side may be an in °. : use upper surface of the edging member. * 25* ***S* *
22. An edging system according to any of claims 3 to 21, wherein the projection of the other of the edging members extends from one side, an in use Sf1 upper surface of the edging member, to approximately halfway through the edging member such that when located in the recess of the said one edging : 30 member, the in use upper surfaces of the members are generally aligned.

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23. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein an edging member comprises two connecting portions located at opposite ends of the member.
24. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein a number, if not all, of the edging members in the plurality are the same or substantially the same.
25. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the members are elongate.
26. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixing means pivotally connects two edging members, through which the fixing means extends.
27. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixing means is elongate.
28. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixing means comprises a first end with an enlarged head to prevent the fixing means from passing completely through the apertures and which head in use may locate against the upper surface of an edging member.

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29. An edging system according to claim 28, wherein the surface of an edging * 25 member against which the head locates in use is countersunk to receive the * head of the fixing means, such that the enlarged head of the fixing means in use sits beneath or flush with the upper surface of an edging member. I...
30. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixing 0s** .. : 30 means is elongate to pass through the connecting portion of two connected S.. **tIedging members to extend out from an in use underside thereof to engage in the surface, whereby to retain the edging members in place on and/or in the surface.
31. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the fixing means is a pin, nail or dowel and is shaped at one end to facilitate insertion thereof into a surface.
32. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein an edging member locates against another edging member such that, in use, upper surface(s) of the edging members are generally aligned, whereby the system, in use, presents a generally flat upper profile.
33. An edging system according to any preceding claim, wherein the edging members are located in a partially overlapping configuration.
34. An edging system substantially as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.
35. An edging member for an edging system and as defined in any of claims I to 34.
36. An edging member substantially as described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. S. S*. .: 25
37. Any novel subject matter or combination including novel subject matter S....o disclosed herein, whether or not within the scope of or relating to the same invention as any of the preceding claims. V ".1 S C * S. S p VS