Hexagonal paving panel
First Claim
1. A hexagonal paving panel comprising sides which are alternately provided with upper and lower connecting elements, such that after connection of the panels, lower and upper connecting elements of one panel mate with the upper and lower connecting elements of adjacent panels, the panel having a central aperture, a downwardly extending collar on the panel periphery, and a lower surface provided with a plurality of conical or prismatic recesses having a small depth and a large obtuse angle measuring about 160°
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wherein the connecting elements of the paving panel comprise upper or lower overlap elements alternately protruding from the sides beyond the peripheral collar and lower or upper overlap elements defined by reduction of thickness of the collar of the panel side, and wherein each overlap element is provided with at least one fixing hole for a fixing pin.
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Abstract
A hexagonal paving panel, the sides of which are alternately provided with upper and lower connecting elements in the form of tab or overlap elements (102, 103) and fixing pins. The panel (100) is provided with a central aperture (109) and with a downwardly extending collar (101) on its periphery. The central aperture serves as a drain hole, stabilizes the panel on a ground and improves storage of the panels in a stack. The bottom surface (114) of the panel is provided with recesses (20) having small depth and large obtuse angle, while the top surface is anti-slip. Upper overlap elements (103) alternately protrude from sides of the panel beyond the collar (101) while lower overlap elements (103) are formed by reduction of thickness of the collar. Each upper overlap element (102) is provided with connecting holes (105) and each lower overlap element (103) is provided with correspondingly shaped upright connecting protrusions (106) which enter into connecting holes (105) of the upper overlap element (102) of the adjacent panel. Panels are interconnected by clip-pins (116), removable with use of a disassembly tool (121). Borders of road surface laid out of the panels are covered with finishing strips (123). The panels may be produced entirely of plastics, mostly waste or recycled, or of rubber and skeleton frame. The panels are destined for covering yards, roads and walkways without special preparation of the ground base. The panels may carry substantial loads in a wide range of temperatures, between −30° C. and +60° C.
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1. A hexagonal paving panel comprising sides which are alternately provided with upper and lower connecting elements, such that after connection of the panels, lower and upper connecting elements of one panel mate with the upper and lower connecting elements of adjacent panels, the panel having a central aperture, a downwardly extending collar on the panel periphery, and a lower surface provided with a plurality of conical or prismatic recesses having a small depth and a large obtuse angle measuring about 160°
- to 170°
;wherein the connecting elements of the paving panel comprise upper or lower overlap elements alternately protruding from the sides beyond the peripheral collar and lower or upper overlap elements defined by reduction of thickness of the collar of the panel side, and wherein each overlap element is provided with at least one fixing hole for a fixing pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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- 26. A hexagonal paving panel comprising sides which are alternately provided with upper and lower connecting elements, where after connection of a plurality of panels, lower and upper connecting elements of one panel mate with upper and lower connecting elements of adjacent panels, the panel being provided with a central aperture and with a downwardly extending collar on its periphery, wherein the upper and lower connecting elements of the paving panel respectively comprise upper and lower tab elements alternately protruding from the peripheral collar, the upper tab elements having a downwardly extending upper vertical arm, and the lower tab elements having an upwardly extending lower vertical arm, wherein after connection of adjacent panels between the upper vertical arm and the peripheral collar is formed an upper cavity open from the bottom, and between the lower vertical arm and the side of the panel is formed a lower cavity open from the top, the cavities and vertical arms being approximately rectangular in a cross-section.
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