Interlocking slab element for covering the ground and the like

A polygonal slab element for covering the ground or other like surface comprising:

• a main hexagonal section and at least one adjoining square tail section integral therewith;
• said main section having a first major peripheral face, a first minor peripheral face adjoining said first major face at an included angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a second minor peripheral face adjoining said first minor face at an included angle of approximately 90.degree. thereto, a second major peripheral face adjoining said second minor face at an inclined angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a third minor peripheral face adjoining said second major face at an included angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a fourth minor peripheral face adjoining said third minor face at an included angle of approximately 90.degree. thereto, said fourth minor face further adjoining said first major face at an included angle of 135.degree. thereto;
• wherein each of said minor faces is approximately X in length and each of said major faces is approximately 2X in length;
• and
• a first tail section having four peripheral faces each approximately X in length wherein each of said first tail sections four peripheral faces adjoins two other of said four peripheral faces, and wherein one of said four tail section peripheral faces is coextensive in size and shape and is spatially coincident with said first minor face of said main section.

A ground or similar surface cover comprising a plurality of interlocking slab elements, each slab element including:

• a main hexagonal section and an adjoining square tail section integral therewith;
• said main section having a first major peripheral face, a first minor peripheral face adjoining said first major face at an included angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a second minor peripheral face adjoining said first minor face at an included angle of approximately 90.degree. thereto, a second major peripheral face adjoining said second minor face at an angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a third minor peripheral face adjoining said second major face at an included angle of approximately 135.degree. thereto, a fourth minor peripheral face adjoining said third minor face at an included angle of approximately 90.degree. thereto, said fourth minor face further adjoining said first major face at an included angle of 135.degree. thereto;
• wherein each of said minor faces is approximately X in length and each of said major faces is approximately 2X in length;
• said tail section having four peripheral faces each approximately X in length wherein each of said four faces adjoins two other of said four faces and wherein one of said four tail section faces is coextensive in size and shape and is spatially coincident with the first minor face of said main section;
• wherein said slab elements are disposed in a common plane with faces of a substantial number of said slab elements proximately located relative to faces of at least four other of said slab elements.