Patents by Inventor Allen L. Glidden, Jr.

Allen L. Glidden, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4964619
    Abstract: An improved vegetation barrier installed along the bottom edge of a chain-link or similar type fence, in a manner that will beautify a lawn and reduce grooming time. The fence frame is a system of molded vegetation barriers that are installed easily with few or no tools. The fence frame consist of elongated molded vegetation barriers, preferably plastic, having two basic cross-sectional shapes. One has a basically rectangular shape (12), and the other has basically an L-shaped cross-section (10). Both types are longitudinally grooved (40) (38) to receive a series of upper spring clip brackets (20) and corresponding base brackets (18) (22) that secure the vegetation barriers to the fence bottom and the underlying ground. Both types, in addition, are longitudinally grooved (42) to receive uniquely designed splice covers (24) (26), and post adapters (14) (30) (32) that are snapped into position without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Inventor: Allen L. Glidden, Jr.