Patent ID: 8438805

Claim:
A pedestal for supporting blocks, pavers, tiles, or panels a spaced distance above an underlying surface, comprising: a support including a support plate having an upper major surface with a plurality of upstanding walls extending upward from the upper major surface thereof to define quadrants on the support plate for receiving a section of the blocks, pavers, tiles, or panels and a fitting section recessed from the upper major surface and extending into the support plate; a sound-deadening pad wholly positioned and secured in the fitting section between the plurality of upstanding walls such that sections of the sound-deadening pad extend into different quadrants on the support plate and having a support surface for supporting the section of the blocks, pavers, tiles, or panels and extending above the upper major surface of the support plate, the pad being non-movable within the support to prevent any relative movement between the support plate and the pad; wherein the support plate and the pad are connected by a boss and recess connection arrangement there between such that the boss and recess connection arrangement cooperate to provide a self locking connection.