Patents by Inventor Rubin Kurtz

Rubin Kurtz 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: 8266844
    Abstract: A paver or landscape edging is provided with enhanced anchoring means. The edging has an elongated, longitudinal strip with a paver-facing surface and an opposed surface, and extensions extending from the opposed surface of the elongated strip, each comprising a first wall edge and a bore for receiving a fastener such as a spike or stake. A strap member extends between neighboring extensions, offset from the first wall edge and defining a gap, or anchoring region, when the edging is placed on a substrate. The installed edging may be anchored by fasteners, and by root systems of a concealing layer placed over the edging that grow around the strap member. In addition, a method for installing pavers provides for the fixing of a portion of the edging on the substrate prior to cutting a strap to allow the edging to be deformed in conformance with a curved or irregular boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Surefoot Hardscape Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rubin Kurtz, David Frieberg
  • Publication number: 20090038238
    Abstract: A paver or landscape edging is provided with enhanced anchoring means. The edging has an elongated, longitudinal strip with a paver-facing surface and an opposed surface, and extensions extending from the opposed surface of the elongated strip, each comprising a first wall edge and a bore for receiving a fastener such as a spike or stake. A strap member extends between neighbouring extensions, offset from the first wall edge and defining a gap, or anchoring region, when the edging is placed on a substrate. The installed edging may be anchored by fasteners, and by root systems of a concealing layer placed over the edging that grow around the strap member. In addition, a method for installing pavers provides for the fixing of a portion of the edging on the substrate prior to cutting a strap to allow the edging to be deformed in conformance with a curved or irregular boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Rubin Kurtz, David Frieberg
  • Patent number: 5212917
    Abstract: A brick edging device is disclosed for use as an interface or boundary of a bricked region In one aspect the edging device includes an elongate extruded aluminum strip extending in a longitudinal direction having a flange portion attached to an edge of the aluminum strip and extending in a transverse direction outwardly from one side of the strip. The flange is provided with a series of V-shaped cut-out portions spaced along the length thereof with the flat apex of the V being spaced from the edge of the elongate strip. The portion of the flange located between the cut-outs form individual flaps, each flap having an aperture extending therethrough to receive a spike. The apertures are countersunk so that the spike heads are flush with the flaps. There is an angle of at least 90 degrees between the sides of the V shaped cut-out portions and the aluminum strip is bendable at points adjacent to the apex to at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Brickstop Corporation
    Inventors: Rubin Kurtz, David P. Karp