US5360285A
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Set of shaped stones and shaped stone for paving ground areas with wide gaps therebetween
Assignee: F von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-26
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2010-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A set of shaped stones for paving ground areas with wide gaps between the shaped stones is provided which comprises first and second shaped stones, with the second shaped stones having a smaller plan view area than the first shaped stones. A plurality of integral spacing projections are provided on the periphery of only one of the first and second shaped stones for defining the wide gaps in the shaped stone pavement.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunther Barth
- 👤 Fritz von Lansdorff
- 👤 Harald von Langsdorff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:51
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C5/00; E01C5/06; E01C9/00; E01C9/004; E01C2201/00; E01C2201/02; E01C2201/06; E01C2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A set of shaped stones for paving ground areas with wide gaps between the shaped stones, comprising: first shaped stones; second shaped stones having a smaller plan view area than said first shaped stones; and a plurality of spacing projections provided integrally with only one of said first and second shaped stones for defining the wide gaps in a shaped stone pavement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A set of shaped stones for paving ground areas with wide gaps between the shaped stones, comprising: first shaped stones; second shaped stones having a smaller plan view area than said first shaped stones; and a plurality of spacing projections provided integrally with only one of said first and second shaped stones for defining the wide gaps in a shaped stone pavement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein only the second shaped stones are provided with said spacing projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein only the first shaped stones are provided with said spacing projections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein the first shaped stones and the second shaped stones have different configurations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein the first shaped stones, as seen in plan view, are octagons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 5, wherein said first shaped stones, as seen in plan view, are centrally symmetrical octagons with four longer and four shorter sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein the second shaped stones, as seen in plan view, are squares.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 2, wherein the spacing projections on the second shaped stones project to such an extent that, when the second shaped stone is placed centrally beside the first shaped stone, said second shaped stone and said first shaped stone can be circumscribed in plan view by a common outline rectangle touching the first shaped stone at three sides thereof and touching ends of the spacing projections not immediately adjacent said first shaped stone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein said spacing projections have top sides located at a lower level than a top side of an associated stone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein said spacing projections have top sides that are parallel to a top side of an associated shaped stone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein said spacing projections have top sides that are slanted downwardly and outwardly with respect to a top side of an associated shaped stone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A set of shaped stones according to claim 1, wherein said spacing projections have top sides having a gable roof configuration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shaped stone for paving ground areas with wide gaps between the shaped stones, comprising: a first partial shaped stone; a second partial shaped stone having a smaller plan view area than said first partial shaped stone; a material bridge integrally connecting said second partial shaped stone to said first partial shaped stone; and a plurality of spacing projections integrally provided on the periphery of only one of the two partial shaped stones for defining the wide gaps in a shaped stone pavement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
83 words
A shaped stone for paving ground areas with wide gaps between the shaped stones, comprising: a first partial shaped stone; a second partial shaped stone having a smaller plan view area than said first partial shaped stone; a material bridge integrally connecting said second partial shaped stone to said first partial shaped stone; and a plurality of spacing projections integrally provided on the periphery of only one of the two partial shaped stones for defining the wide gaps in a shaped stone pavement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said spacing projections are provided on the periphery of only the second partial shaped stone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein the first partial shaped stone and the second partial shaped stone have different configurations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein the first partial shaped stone, as seen in plan view, is octagonal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shaped stone according to claim 16, wherein the first partial shaped stone, as seen in plan view, is centrally symmetrically octagonal with four longer and four shorter sides.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein the second partial shaped stone, as seen in plan view, is square.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
A shaped stone according to claim 14, wherein the spacing projections on the second partial shaped stone project to such an extent that the shaped stone can be circumscribed in plan view by an outline rectangle touching the first partial shaped stone at three sides thereof and touching the ends of said spacing projections.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said material bridge,as seen in plan view, and as measured in a direction parallel to facing sides of said first and second partial shaped stones, is of a smaller width than a width of any of said facing sides.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
A shaped stone according to claim 20, wherein said material bridge, as seen in plan view, and as measured in a direction parallel to facing sides of said first and second partial shaped stones is of greater width than the width of said spacing projections.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said material bridge, as seen in plan view, and as measured in a direction perpendicular to facing sides of said first and second partial shapes stones, has substantially the same length as said spacing projections.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said spacing projections and/or said material bridge have top sides located at a lower level than a top side of an associated shaped stone.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said spacing projections and/or said material bridge have top sides that are parallel to a top side of an associated shaped stone.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said spacing projections and/or said material bridge have top sides that are slanted downwardly and outwardly with respect to a top side of an associated shaped stone.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A shaped stone according to claim 13, wherein said spacing projections and/or said material bridge have top sides having a gable roof configuration.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
81 words
A ground area pavement of shaped stones comprising: first shaped stones, second shaped stones having a smaller plan view area than said first shaped stones, and a plurality of spacing projections provided integrally with only one of said first and second shaped stones for defining wide gaps between said shaped stones in said ground area pavement, wherein said ground area pavement is composed of rows and columns of shaped stones where said first shaped stones alternate with said second shaped stones.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
81 words
A ground area pavement of shaped stones comprising: first shaped stones, second shaped stones having a smaller plan view area than said first shaped stones, and a plurality of spacing projections provided integrally with only one of said first and second shaped stones for defining wide gaps between said shaped stones in said ground area pavement, wherein said ground area pavement is composed of rows and columns of shaped stones where said first shaped stones alternate with said second shaped stones.
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