Holding device for paving blocks
AssigneeSnap Edge Corporation
InventorFrederick P. Strobl, Jr.
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Abstract
A holding device for paving blocks which has a vertical side for contacting the paving stones is strongly buttressed to hold the paving blocks. At pre-selected points along the vertical side are belts of material perpendicular thereto. Buttressing each belt of material in the vertical edge are gusset members supported by a boss member. The boss member provides for driving a nail into the ground and through the support member in order to hold the holding device for paving blocks in position. The nail is a barbed, X-cross-section nail which may be used to secure the holding device for paving blocks.
Claims27
A holding device for paving blocks including a vertical plate for contacting said paving blocks and a supporting means for said vertical plate, wherein:
- a. at least two belts of material are secured substantially perpendicularly to said vertical plate at a bottom edge of said vertical plate;
- b. the supporting means comprise a triangulated member extending between a belt and said vertical plate;
- c. said triangulated member is supported by a boss member;
- d. said boss member includes an aperture for driving a nail into the ground by passing through said boss member in order to keep said holding device for paving blocks in proper position;
- e. a capping strip is integrally secured to said at least two belts of material substantially perpendicular to said at least two belts to provide a generally rectangular opening surrounded by said belts, said bottom edge and said capping strip;
- f. said holding device further includes a triangulated piece at each end thereof;
- g. said holding device further includes a tab end at one triangulated piece and a tab-receiving end disposed at the other end of the holding device;
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- h. said tab end includes a male member suitable for locking to a female member on said tab-receiving end so that a first holding device may be joined to a second holding device such that a triangulated piece on said first holding device is adjacent a triangulated piece on said second holding device.
A holding device for paving blocks including a vertical plate for contacting said paving blocks and a supporting means for said vertical plate, said supporting means comprising:
- a. at least two belts of material secured substantially perpendicularly to said vertical plate at a bottom edge thereof;
- b. buttressing structure interconnecting the belts and said vertical plate, said buttressing structure including a boss member;
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- c. a capping strip joining said belts, a portion of said capping strip being removable to make said vertical plate flexible.
A holding device for paving blocks including a vertical plate for contacting said paving blocks and a supporting means for said vertical plate, said supporting means comprising:
- a. at least two belts of material secured substantially perpendicularly to said vertical plate at a bottom edge thereof;
- b. buttressing structure interconnecting the belts and said vertical plate, said buttressing structure including a boss member;
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- c. a tab end at one end of the holding device and a tab-receiving end oppositely disposed from said tab end,
- said tab end including a male member suitable for locking to a female member on said tab-receiving end so that a first holding device may be joined to a second holding device such that a triangulated piece on said first holding device is adjacent a triangulated piece on said second holding device.
A holding device for paving blocks including a vertical plate for contacting said paving blocks and a supporting means for said vertical plate, said supporting means comprising:
- a. at least two belts of material secured substantially perpendicularly to said vertical plate at a bottom edge thereof;
- b. buttressing structure interconnecting the belts and said vertical plate, said buttressing structure including a boss member;
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- c. a gusset member for each belt of said at least two belts,
- said gusset member being of a generally planar nature, said gusset member having a first edge perpendicular to a plane of said vertical plate, and said gusset member having a second edge perpendicular to a plane of each belt.
A holding device for paving blocks including a vertical plate for contacting said paving blocks and a supporting means for said vertical plate, wherein:
- a. at least two belts of material are secured substantially perpendicularly to said vertical plate at a bottom edge of said vertical plate;
- b. a support means supports said at least two belts and said vertical plate;
- c. said support means includes a boss member;
- d. said holding device further includes a tab end at one end thereof and a tab-receiving end oppositely disposed from said tab end;
- e. said tab end includes a male member suitable for locking to a female member on said tab-receiving end so that the first holding device may be joined to a second holding device such that a triangulated piece of said first holding piece is adjacent a triangulated piece on said second holding piece;
- f. said boss member includes an aperture to receive a nail into the ground after passing through said aperture in order to keep said holding device for paving blocks in proper position;
- g. a capping strip is secured to said at least two belts of material substantially perpendicular to said at least two belts to provide a generally rectangular opening surrounded by said belts, said bottom edge and said capping strip;
- h. said holding device further includes a support piece at each end thereof;
- i. said holding device further includes a joining means for attaching a first member of said holding device to a second member of said holding device;
- j. said support means includes a gusset member for each belt of said at least two belts;
- k. said gusset member is of a generally planar nature;
- l. said gusset member has a first edge perpendicular to a plane of said vertical plate;
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- m. said gusset member has a second edge perpendicular to a plane of each belt.
A device for holding paving materials in place comprising:
- an elongated vertical plate having a front surface disposed for facing and contacting the paving material, a lower edge, and a rear surface disposed to face away from the paving material when the device is installed;
- support means for supporting the vertical plate including a plurality of elongated, longitudinally spaced, rearwardly extending, ground contacting footing structures, each footing structure having a proximal end secured to the lower edge of the vertical plate and a distal end spaced rearwardly away from said plate;
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- an elongated capping member secured to the distal ends of at least two of said footing structures to present an opening surrounded by said plate, said footing structures and said member.
A device for holding paving materials in place comprising:
- an elongated vertical plate having a front surface disposed for facing and contacting the paving material, a lower edge, and a rear surface disposed to face away from the paving material when the device is installed;
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- supporting means for supporting the vertical plate including a plurality of elongated, longitudinally spaced, rearwardly extending, ground contacting footing structures,
- each said footing structure having a proximal end that is integrally formed with the lower edge of the vertical plate and a distal end spaced rearwardly away from said plate,
- said plate and said footing structures together defining a root growth facilitating opening,
- said support means further including respective buttressing structures interconnecting each footing structure and the vertical plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.