Profile with thickening rib

Abstract

Profile, in particular for bordering paths, lawns, flower beds or ponds, with a horizontal leg and a vertical leg arranged at right angles to it, characterized in that at least one of the two legs (2,3) has at least one thickening rib (4).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a profile, in particular for edging / demarcating lawns, flowerbeds, and / or ponds, as well as for edging paving and slab surfaces. Profiles of this type are widely known and consist of different materials, for example, steel, iron, plastic, and the like. They serve as edges for lawns, for demarcating flowerbeds, but also as edging for ponds, swimming ponds, or paving stones. In particular, profiles are also known for demarcating paving slabs and adjacent lawns or flowerbeds, including from the applicant's own utility models DE 20 2011 052 470.1, DE 20 2011 104 323.5, and DE 20 2014 102 637.1.

[0002] A disadvantage of the previously known designs is that they can break, especially if they are made of plastic. To continue to manufacture such profiles from plastic while avoiding the need for excessively thick and therefore expensive wall thicknesses, the invention provides that at least one of the two legs of such a profile, with a horizontal leg and a vertical leg arranged at right angles to it, has at least one thickening rib for stiffening. In one embodiment, several thickening ribs can also be provided one above the other on at least two levels.

[0003] Such a thickening rib also ideally serves as a mounting base for a clip-on clip, which can be used and is suitable as a slotted tube for holding cables, hoses or pipes or for holding an LED light strip or other additional garden design elements.

[0004] The profile can be inserted into the ground with either its vertical or horizontal leg. The horizontal leg, which runs parallel to the ground surface, advantageously has a receptacle for a pull-out resistance. The pull-out resistance can be provided by metal or plastic ground nails. This pull-out resistance can also be designed as a shark tooth. The pull-out resistance can be shaped as a flat vertical cross-section parallel to the base or tapered inward. To achieve the desired flexibility of the profile, it can be provided with trapezoidal cutouts. These are connected by webs so that they can be removed if necessary to achieve flexibility.

[0005] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, which shows Fig. 1 a first perspective view of a profile according to the invention Fig. 2 a second perspective view of a profile according to the invention Fig. 3 a view rotated 90° clockwise according to Fig. 1 Fig. 4 a perspective view of a profile without trapezoidal cutouts and with window-shaped recesses Fig. 5 a side view of a pull-out resistance designed as a shark tooth Fig. 6 a perspective view according to Fig. 5 Fig. 7 another perspective view according to Fig. 5+ Fig. 6 Fig. 8 a mutual view according to Fig. 5+ Fig. 6 Fig. 9 a cross-section through a clip Fig. 10 a cross-section through another double clip

[0006] A profile 1 according to the invention has a vertical leg 2 and a horizontal leg 3 with thickening rib 4-4 n which are parallel to each other. The horizontal leg 3, like the vertical leg 2, can have thickening ribs 4-4 nThe uppermost rib 4 also serves as a holder for attachable clips 5, 5', in which cables, hoses, pipes, LED tubes and the like can be inserted and guided. The profile 1 can be inserted into the ground or soil with its vertical leg 2 as well as its horizontal leg 3, optionally also upside down. Depending on the installation situation, attachable clips can be attached on all sides. The long leg 11, which lies parallel to the bedding material or bulk material, can advantageously be designed with a pull-out resistance 6, which is advantageously designed as a shark tooth 7 and digs firmly into the ground. To achieve flexibility, further openings 9 with optional break-out webs are provided.

[0007] Of course, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Further embodiments are possible without departing from the basic idea.

[0008] The profile can also be rotated 90° clockwise, so that the short leg (2) points vertically upwards and can serve as a barrier for robotic lawnmowers, etc. It then also features two reinforcing ribs 4, 4'.

[0009] A further development is Fig. 10 a vertical demarcation with a single-row reinforcing rib 4''', which in turn has two ribs 4, 4' on the short leg 2 and also two reinforcing ribs 4'', 4''' on the long leg in the lower area as well as window-shaped recesses 10. List of reference symbols: 1 profile 2 vertical legs 3 horizontal legs 4-4 n Thickening ribs 5 Clip-on clip 6 Recording 7 Pull-out resistance 8 Shark Tooth 9 breakthroughs 10 window-shaped recesses 11 long leg QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 20 2011 052 470.1

[0001] DE 20 2014 102 637.1

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Claims

[1] Profile, in particular for demarcating paths, lawns, beds or ponds, with a horizontal leg and a vertical leg arranged at right angles to it, characterized by that at least one of the two legs (2,3) has at least one thickening rib (4). [2] Profile according to claim 1, characterized by that the thickening rib (4) serves for stiffening. [3] Profile according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that several thickening ribs (4,4',4''-4 n ) one above the other on at least two levels. [4] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the thickening rib (4) serves as a fastening base for a clip-on clip. [5] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the attachable clip (5) serves as a slotted tube for holding cables or hoses or pipes. [6] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the attachable clip (6) is suitable for holding an LED light strip. [7] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that the profile (1) can be inserted into the ground alternatively with both its vertical (2) and its horizontal leg (3). [8] Profile according to one or more of claims 1-7, characterized by that the vertical profile (2) has a longitudinal thickening rib (4) in the upper area of ​​the earth's surface. [9] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized by that the horizontal leg (3) lying parallel to the earth's surface has a receptacle (6) for a pull-out resistance (7). [10] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized by that the pull-out resistance (7) is designed as a shark tooth (8). [11] Profile according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized bythat at least one leg (2,3) has openings (9).

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