Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A generally planar paving stone for use with other similarly configured paving stones, which paving stones are to be laid adjacent each other to form a paved surface, each paving stone having two octagonal parts integrally joined at a juncture comprising a dummy groove that is common to the two parts and gives the appearance of separateness between the two parts, one of the two parts having two protrusions arranged, respectively, on the two sides adjacent the dummy groove and two additional protrusions arranged, respectively, diagonally opposite the two first-mentioned protrusions; each protrusion, when two paving stones are laid in abutting relationship next to each other such that the one part of one of the two paving stones is next to the other part of the other of the two paving stones, projecting toward a protrusion of such other paving stone and each protrusion extending less than half of the length of the distance between the side from which the protrusion projects to the side of the other paving stone from the facing protrusion projects, so that there is left, between two facing protrusions, a substantial free space through which water may flow downwardly from the paved surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A generally planar paving stone for use with other similarly configured paving stones, which paving stones are to be laid adjacent each other to form a paved surface, each paving stone having two octagonal parts integrally joined at a juncture comprising a dummy groove that is common to the two parts and gives the appearance of separateness between the two parts, one of the two parts having two protrusions arranged, respectively, on the two sides adjacent the dummy groove and two additional protrusions arranged, respectively, diagonally opposite the two first-mentioned protrusions; each protrusion, when two paving stones are laid in abutting relationship next to each other such that the one part of one of the two paving stones is next to the other part of the other of the two paving stones, projecting toward a protrusion of such other paving stone and each protrusion extending less than half of the length of the distance between the side from which the protrusion projects to the side of the other paving stone from the facing protrusion projects, so that there is left, between two facing protrusions, a substantial free space through which water may flow downwardly from the paved surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A paving stone as defined in claim 1, wherein the four sides of the octagon from which the respective protrusions project are shorter than the remaining four sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A paving stone as defined in claim 1, wherein the free space is of rectangular configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A paving stone as defined in claim 1, wherein said protrusions are chamfered at their upper side throughout at least a part of their radial length in such a manner that the height of each protrusion decreases outwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A paving stone as defined in claim 4, wherein the four sides of he octagon from which the respective protrusions project are shorter than the remaining four sides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A paving stone as defined in claim 4, wherein the free space is of rectangular configuration.