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Granted Patent B2
US 11,499,272 · App. 16/987,761 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Patio blocks with edge blocks

Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad (Hampton, CA); Nina Conrad (Hampton, CA); Dave Petersen (Bowmanville, CA)
Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
E01C5/00E01C2201/06E01C2201/12
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,499,272
App. No.
16/987,761
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A kit including a plurality of interior paving blocks and a plurality of edge paving blocks.

Claims (25)

1. A kit comprising:

(a) a plurality of interior paving blocks, each interior paving block having an upper side having a walking surface, a lower side and an outer frame member extending between the upper and lower sides, the outer frame member extending around a perimeter of the paving block, the outer frame member having first engagement members; and,

(b) a plurality of edge paving blocks, each edge paving block having an upper side having a walking surface, a lower side, an inner side and an opposed outer side, each of the inner and outer side extending between the upper and lower sides of the edge paving block, the outer side has a smooth surface and the inner side comprises mating second engagement members whereby the first engagement members of one of the interior paving blocks is inter-engageable with the mating second engagement members of one of the edge paving blocks

wherein the inner side of at least one edge paving block of the plurality of edge paving blocks has a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions having mating second engagement members wherein the second portion extends at an angle to the first portion.

2. The kit of claim 1 wherein the mating second engagement members of one of the edge paving blocks inter-engages in a downward direction when one of the interior paving blocks is positioned on the ground.

3. The kit of claim 2 wherein the first engagement members comprise male engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise female engagement members.

4. The kit of claim 3 wherein the mating second engagement members comprise generally V-shaped recesses.

5. The kit of claim 1 wherein the outer frame of one of the interior paving blocks comprises a side face that inter-engages with the inner side of one of the edge paving blocks and the inner side of one of the edge paving blocks is longer than the side face.

6. The kit of claim 1 wherein the first engagement members comprise male engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise female engagement members.

7. The kit of claim 1 wherein the first engagement members comprise female engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise male engagement members.

8. The kit of claim 7 wherein the mating second engagement members comprise generally V-shaped recesses.

9. A kit comprising:

(a) a plurality of interior paving blocks, each interior paving block having an upper side having a walking surface, a lower side and an outer frame member extending between the upper and lower sides, the outer frame member extending around a perimeter of the paving block, the outer frame member having first engagement members; and,

(b) a plurality of edge paving blocks, each edge paving block having an upper side having a walking surface, a lower side, an inner side and an opposed outer side, each of the inner and outer side extending between the upper and lower sides of the edge paving block, the inner side comprises mating second engagement members whereby the first engagement members of one of the interior paving blocks is inter-engageable with the mating second engagement members of one of the edge paving blocks,

wherein the outer frame of one of one of the interior paving blocks comprises a side face that inter-engages with the inner side of one of the edge paving blocks and the inner side of one of the edge paving blocks is longer than the side face and

wherein the inner side of at least one edge paving block of the plurality of edge paying blocks extends non-linearly.

10. The kit of claim 9 wherein the mating second engagement members of one of the edge paving blocks inter-engages in a downward direction when one of the interior paving blocks is positioned on the ground.

11. The kit of claim 10 wherein the first engagement members comprise male engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise female engagement members.

12. The kit of claim 11 wherein the mating second engagement members comprise generally V-shaped recesses.

13. The kit of claim 9 wherein the first engagement members comprise male engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise female engagement members.

14. The kit of claim 9 wherein the first engagement members comprise female engagement members and the mating second engagement members comprise male engagement members.

15. The kit of claim 14 wherein the mating second engagement members comprise generally V-shaped recesses.

16. The kit of claim 1 wherein the second portion extends at about a 90° angle to the first portion.

17. The kit of claim 9 wherein the inner side of the at least one edge paving block of the plurality of edge paving blocks that extends non-linearly has a first portion that extends in a non-linear direction to a second portion of the inner surface and the mating second engagement members are provided on the first and second portions.

18. The kit of claim 17 wherein the second portion extends at about a 90° angle to the first portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2022
From: CONRAD, NINA; PETERSEN, DAVE
To: OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
Reel/Frame 060758/0981 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2020
From: CONRAD, WAYNE ERNEST
To: OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
Reel/Frame 053437/0888 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 16726061 · Dec 23, 2019
Continuation In Part 16540560 · Aug 14, 2019
Related Publication 20210047786A1 · Feb 18, 2021
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