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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Charles A. Weiss, Jr., Clinton, MS (US);
Philip G. Malone, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Joe G. Tom, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Edward J. Fransen, Irvine, CA (US);
Charles A. Weiss, Jr., Clinton, MS (US);
Philip G. Malone, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Joe G. Tom, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Edward J. Fransen, Irvine, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, is formed by vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned pavers. Each paver has a first section of a first shape and a second section of a second shape impressed upon the first section and bonded together. In one embodiment, first sections of pavers in an installed bottom layer form a cavity between them having the same shape as the second section of a paver that is inverted onto the pavers of the bottom layer, thus providing a top layer. Each inverted paver in this top layer is fitted to interlock in that cavity formed between the un-inverted pavers in the bottom layer. Also provided is a method of making the components, e.g., pavers, and a method of installing them.