US 12,256,677 B2
Weed barrier and method of use
Daniel John Wagner, Cassopolis, MI (US); and Kevin M. Henneman, Three Rivers, MI (US)
Assigned to PulpCulture USA, Inc., Three Rivers, MI (US)
Filed by PulpCulture USA, Inc., Three Rivers, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/977,745.
Application 17/977,745 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/113,770, filed on Dec. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,483,983.
Application 17/113,770 is a continuation of application No. 15/787,476, filed on Oct. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,856,473.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/409,725, filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0157223 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01G 13/02 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2018.01); A01G 9/28 (2018.01); A01G 25/06 (2006.01); A01G 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 13/0281 (2013.01) [A01G 9/027 (2013.01); A01G 9/28 (2018.02); A01G 25/06 (2013.01); A01G 27/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weed barrier comprising:
a rigid body formed from a material capable of wicking moisture, said rigid body having a top surface and a bottom surface;
an array of basins defined by a central portion of said rigid body, said array of basins having a length and a width, each basin of said array of basins including a side wall and a bottom, said array of basins having a first side edge, a second side edge opposite said first side edge, a first end edge extending between said first side edge and said second side edge, and a second end edge opposite said first end edge;
an array of openings, each opening of said array of openings being defined by said rigid body in said bottom of a corresponding one of said basins, said openings each having a sufficient size to facilitate the planting of a plant therethrough; and
a flange defined by a peripheral portion of said body, said flange at least partially surrounding said array of basins and having a first side edge, a second side edge opposite said first side edge, a first end edge extending between said first side edge and said second side edge, and a second end edge opposite said first end edge, said flange having a first width defined as a shortest distance between said first side edge of said array and said first side edge of said flange, said flange having a second width defined as a shortest distance between said second side edge of said array and said second side edge of said flange, said flange having a third width defined as a shortest distance between first end edge of said array and said first end edge of said flange, said flange having a fourth width defined as a shortest distance between said second end edge of said array and said second end edge of said flange, said first width of said flange being at least 0.25 inches.