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US 10,837,145 B2Granted
Paving block units and paving block system for fluid storage and drainage allowing vertical and horizontal flow of fluid
AssigneeSteven T. Lanni
InventorSteven T. Lanni
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Abstract
A paving block system comprising a plurality of paving block units (A) and a plurality of paving block units (B) interlocked together to form a paving block system. The paving block units each comprise at least two channels formed along a bottom face of the paving block units. The channels of the paving block units (A) are in fluid communication with the channels of the paving block units (B) when the paving block units are interlocked together to form the paving block system configured for storage and/or drainage of fluid.
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A paving block system, comprising;
- a plurality of cross shaped paving block units (A) and a plurality of cross shaped paving block units (B) each comprising at least two parallel channels formed along a bottom face of the paving block units which separate the bottom face into a left member, a right member, and a middle member disposed between the left and right members, and a notch formed at one end of the middle member that provides cross flow between the channels,
- wherein the channels of the paving block units (A) are oriented perpendicular to the channels of the paving block units (B) when interlocked together,
- wherein the notch of each paving block unit (A) is located at an end of the middle member opposite from an end of the middle member that is closest to the notch of an adjacent paving block unit (A) when interlocked together,
- wherein the channels of the paving block units (A) are in fluid communication with the channels of the paving block units (B) when the paving block units are interlocked together to form the paving block system,
- wherein each paving block unit further comprises a plurality of spacers located on one or more sides of the paving block units to create voids between adjacent paving block units when the paving block units are interlocked together to allow fluid to flow freely along a vertical plane down the voids into the channels, and
- wherein the channels are in fluid communication with each other to allow fluid to flow freely in at least two perpendicular directions along a horizontal plane beneath the paving block units when interlocked together.
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A paving block system, comprising;
- a plurality of cross shaped paving block units (A) and a plurality of cross shaped paving block units (B) each comprising at least two parallel channels formed along a bottom face of the paving block units which separate the bottom face into a left member, a right member, and a middle member disposed between the left and right members, and a notch formed in the middle member that provides cross flow between the channels,
- wherein the channels of the paving block units (A) are oriented perpendicular to the channels of the paving block units (B) when interlocked together,
- wherein each paving block unit further comprises a plurality of spacers located on one or more sides of the paving block units to create voids between adjacent paving block units when the paving block units are interlocked together to allow fluid to flow freely along a vertical plane down the voids into the channels and notches,
- wherein the spacers on the paving block unit (A) are located on the same relative sides as the spacers on the paving block unit (B), and
- wherein the channels and notches are in fluid communication with each other to allow fluid to flow freely in at least two perpendicular directions along a horizontal plane beneath the paving block units when interlocked together.
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A paving block system, comprising;
- a plurality of cross shaped paving block units each comprising at least two parallel channels formed along a bottom face of the paving block units which separate the bottom face into a left member, a right member, and a middle member disposed between the left and right members, and a notch formed at one end of the middle member that provides cross flow between the channels,
- wherein the channels of at least one paving block unit are oriented perpendicular to the channels of at least one other paving block unit when interlocked together,
- wherein each paving block unit further comprises a plurality of spacers located on one or more sides of the paving block units to create voids between adjacent paving block units when the paving block units are interlocked together to allow fluid to flow into the channels and notches, and
- wherein the channels and notches are in fluid communication with each other to allow fluid to flow in at least two perpendicular directions along a horizontal plane beneath the paving block units when interlocked together for storage and drainage of fluid.
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