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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2016
Nottingham-spirk Design Associates, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Carolyn Marie McNeeley, University Heights, OH (US);
Nick Stanca, Westlake, OH (US);
James Edward Szpak, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Gary R. Stephan, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Rich Klink, Berea, OH (US);
Alex Velet, Westlake, OH (US);
Alpha International, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An illuminated paver comprises a body including a top part having a decorative outer surface and a separate bottom part attached to the top part. The body houses a light source to be electrically connected to an associated external power source. An inner surface of at least one of the top part and the bottom part includes a plurality of strengthening ribs extending between the top and bottom parts of the body. The strengthening ribs are configured to reflect light emitted from the light source so as to randomly disperse light passing through the decorative outer surface. An electrical cord wrap is provided on an outer surface the bottom part and includes a plurality of cord receiving recesses.