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Precast patio blocks

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-05
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1983-08-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Schnaar Herbert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:53
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C5/00; E01C5/06; E01C2201/00; E01C2201/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A RECTANGULAR PAVEMENT OF REGULAR OUTLINE, SUCH AS A PATIO; SAID PAVEMENT HAVING A REGULAR PATTERN AND BEING MADE UP OF BLOCKS AND HAVING VISIBLE TOP SURFACE COLOR CONTRAST STRIPES BETWEEN THE BLOCKS; SAID BLOCKS BEING ARRANGED IN EDGE-TO EDGE RELATION AND COMPRISING THIN, FACTORY PRECAST STONE, RECTANGULAR BLOCKS OF A VARIETY OF RELATIVELY LARGE LENGTHS AND WIDTHS; CERTAIN OF THE BLOCKS BEING SQUARES AND OTHER OBLONGS; AND EACH HAVING FOUR EDGES; THE BLOCKS HAVING A UNIFORM THICKNESS NOT LESS THAN ONE INCH AND NOT OVER TWO INCHES; WITH THE UPPER PARTS ONLY OF THE EDGES BEING BEVELLED ALL AROUND, TO LEAVE THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EDGES PERPENDICULAR TO THE TOP SURFACES TO PROVIDE EDGE-TOEDGE SEALS OF SUBSTANTIAL HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY ONEHALF INCH; AND COLOR CONTRAST MATERIAL FILLING THE GROOVES ON THE SURFACE OF THE PAVEMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE BEVELS OF THE UPPER EDGES OF THE BLOCKS; AND WITH EACH WIDTH BEING AT LEAST SIX TIMES THE THICKNESS; AND WITH THE VARIOUS LENGTHS BEING INTEGRAL MULTIPLES OF THE VARIOUS WIDTHS, SAID LENGTHS BEING SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF LENGTHS COMPRISING ONCE THE WIDTH AND TWICE THE WIDTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A RECTANGULAR PAVEMENT OF REGULAR OUTLINE, SUCH AS A PATIO; SAID PAVEMENT HAVING A REGULAR PATTERN AND BEING MADE UP OF BLOCKS AND HAVING VISIBLE TOP SURFACE COLOR CONTRAST STRIPES BETWEEN THE BLOCKS; SAID BLOCKS BEING ARRANGED IN EDGE-TO EDGE RELATION AND COMPRISING THIN, FACTORY PRECAST STONE, RECTANGULAR BLOCKS OF A VARIETY OF RELATIVELY LARGE LENGTHS AND WIDTHS; CERTAIN OF THE BLOCKS BEING SQUARES AND OTHER OBLONGS; AND EACH HAVING FOUR EDGES; THE BLOCKS HAVING A UNIFORM THICKNESS NOT LESS THAN ONE INCH AND NOT OVER TWO INCHES; WITH THE UPPER PARTS ONLY OF THE EDGES BEING BEVELLED ALL AROUND, TO LEAVE THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EDGES PERPENDICULAR TO THE TOP SURFACES TO PROVIDE EDGE-TOEDGE SEALS OF SUBSTANTIAL HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY ONEHALF INCH; AND COLOR CONTRAST MATERIAL FILLING THE GROOVES ON THE SURFACE OF THE PAVEMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE BEVELS OF THE UPPER EDGES OF THE BLOCKS; AND WITH EACH WIDTH BEING AT LEAST SIX TIMES THE THICKNESS; AND WITH THE VARIOUS LENGTHS BEING INTEGRAL MULTIPLES OF THE VARIOUS WIDTHS, SAID LENGTHS BEING SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF LENGTHS COMPRISING ONCE THE WIDTH AND TWICE THE WIDTH.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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