Patent ID: 6185893
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
In an ornamental, aesthetically pleasing paving block system for making a walkway, driveway or patio, the system resisting displacement and distortion caused by undesired displacement forces, the system comprising a plurality of paving blocks and corresponding bottom barriers for use in cooperation therewith, each of the bottom barriers having a substantially horizontal top surface, a substantially horizontal bottom surface, two opposing end edges, two opposing side edges and a block engagement and retaining member disposed on or formed into the top surface thereof, each paving block having a substantially horizontal bottom surface, two opposing ends and two opposing side surfaces, each paving block having a recess formed in at least a portion of the bottom surface thereof, each recess being configured to receive at least a portion of its corresponding block engagement and retaining member therein and extending over at least a portion of the bottom surface, each recess and corresponding block engagement and retaining member being configured to prevent or impede the paving block from being displaced with respect to the block engagement and retaining member when a lateral or upward displacement force is exerted upon the block and the block engagement and retaining member is disposed within the recess, the two opposing ends of each paving block being configured to abut corresponding opposing ends of adjoining paving blocks having recesses formed in the bottom surfaces thereof, the two opposing side surfaces of each paving block being configured to abut corresponding side surfaces of adjoining paving blocks, wherein adjoining bottom barriers interconnect with or attach to one another along at least the side and end edges thereof, the recess of each paving block receiving at least a portion of the block engagement and retaining member corresponding thereto, the bottom surfaces of the bottom barriers for being disposed along, beneath or atop the ground surface.