Edging system for unit pavement system

• US 9,206,560 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2015
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James A. Alfieri III
• Original Assignee: James A. Alfieri III
• Inventors: Alfieri, James A. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Will, Thomas B
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHU, KATHERINE J
• Application Number:
  US14/627,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20150252532A1
• Time in Patent Office: 291 Days
• Field of Search: 404/47, 404/68, 404/7
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/16 Reinforcements as anchoring elements between layers E01C7/145, E01C7/185, E01C7/325 ; for building in general E04C
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/221 Kerbs or like edging members, e.g. flush kerbs, shoulder retaining means specially adapted for guiding or warning traffic or for display purposes E01F9/535; Joint members, connecting or load-transfer means specially for kerbs
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 2201/16 Elements joined together
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 5/005 Individual couplings or spacer elements for joining the prefabricated units E01C5/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 9/00 Special pavings specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds E01C13/00, for footpaths, sidewalks or cycle tracks E01C15/00; Pavings for special parts of roads or airfields pavement lights E01C17/00; manholes or like covers or frames E02D29/14

Abstract

A method of installing an edging system for a unit pavement system includes inserting a main body section of a plate-like stake in a generally horizontal direction underneath at least one paver unit of the plurality of paver units and into a granular material layer upon which the unit pavement system is supported. The method further includes positioning a vertical section of an edge restraint under a horizontal cap section of the plate-like stake such that the vertical section of the edge restraint is arranged parallel to a vertical section of the plate-like stake and underneath a horizontal cap section of the plate-like stake. The method also includes driving a fastener into a ground surface until the fastener engages a horizontal section of the edge restraint. A plate-like stake including a main body section and a clip, which is separate from the main body section, is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of installing an edging system for a unit pavement system, the method comprising:

inserting in a generally horizontal direction underneath at least one paver unit of a plurality of paver units and into a granular material layer upon which the unit pavement system is supported a main body section of a stake, which includes the main body section and a clip connected with the main body section, the clip including a vertical section extending upwardly form the main body section and a horizontal cap section extending away from the vertical section and vertically offset from the main body section, and inserting the main body section of the stake until the vertical section of the clip contacts an edge of the at least one paver unit;

positioning a vertical section of an edge restraint, which includes a horizontal section and the vertical section joined at a corner, under the horizontal cap section such that the vertical section of the edge restraint is arranged parallel to the vertical section of the clip and underneath the horizontal cap section; and

driving a fastener into a ground surface until the fastener engages the horizontal section of the edge restraint.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein positioning the edge restraint further includes positioning the edge restraint against a finished edge, which is formed by a cutting process whereby the paver units are overlaid past a finish line and cut with a portable saw along the finish line to form the finished edge.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning a vertical section of another edge restraint under the horizontal cap section adjacent the edge restraint already under the horizontal cap section so that the horizontal cap section covers each vertical section of end sections of two adjacent edge restraints.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the main body section is pivotable with respect to the clip about a vertical pivot axis.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the clip is a single piece of material including the vertical section interconnected with the horizontal cap section.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the clip further includes a lower horizontal section offset from the horizontal cap section, wherein the main body section is connectable with the clip in a manner such that a central axis of the main body section is able to be offset from the vertical section of the clip at an angle other than 90 degrees as measured in the plane parallel to the lower horizontal section of the clip.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising a fastener connecting the clip with the main body section.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the main body section is pivotable with respect to the clip about a pivot axis aligned with the fastener.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the fastener is a rivet.

10. An edging system for a unit pavement system comprising:

an edge restraint including a horizontal section and a vertical section joined at a corner, the vertical section extending upwardly from and generally perpendicular to the horizontal section and defining a paver—

facing surface configured to face toward an edge of the unit pavement system; and

a stake configured to engage with the edge restraint, wherein the stake includes a horizontal main body section sufficiently rigid so as to be inserted into coarse sand or aggregate underneath paver units of the unit pavement system, wherein the stake includes a stake vertical section extending upwardly from the horizontal main body section and a horizontal cap section extending away from the stake vertical section and vertically offset from the horizontal main body section, wherein the stake is an assembly including a clip, which is separate from the main body section, connected with the main body section, wherein the clip includes the stake vertical section and the horizontal cap section.

11. The edging system of claim 10, wherein the clip includes a vertical segment extending downwardly from the horizontal cap section and offset horizontally from the stake vertical section, wherein the vertical segment is shorter in a vertical dimension as compared to the stake vertical section such that the edge restraint is capable of being slid underneath the vertical segment to fit into a slot defined between the stake vertical section and the vertical segment.

12. The edging system of claim 10, wherein the main body section is pivotable with respect to the clip about a vertical pivot axis.

13. The edging system of claim 10, wherein the stake further includes a fastener connecting the clip with the main body section.

14. The edging system of claim 13, wherein the main body section is pivotable with respect to the clip about a pivot axis aligned with the fastener.

15. A stake for an edging system for a unit pavement system, the stake comprising:

a main body section configured to be inserted beneath at least one paver unit of a plurality of paver units;

a clip, which is separate from the main body section, including a vertical section, a horizontal cap section extending away from the vertical section, and a lower horizontal section offset from the horizontal cap section, wherein the main body section connects with the clip in a manner such that a central axis of the main body section is able to be offset from the vertical section of the clip at an angle other than 90 degrees as measured in the plane parallel to the lower horizontal section of the clip.

16. The stake of claim 15, wherein the main body section includes one of an opening and a tab and the clip includes the other of the opening and the tab, wherein the opening is configured to receive the tab, and the tab is configured to be bent to engage either the main body section or the clip.

17. The stake of claim 15, wherein further comprising a fastener connecting the clip with the main body section.

18. The stake of claim 17, wherein the fastener is a rivet.

19. The stake of claim 15, wherein the main body section is pivotable with respect to the clip about a pivot axis when connected with the clip.

20. A stake for an edging system for a unit pavement system, the stake comprising:

a vertically thin main body section configured to be inserted beneath at least one paver unit of a plurality of paver units;

a clip, which is separate from the main body section, including a vertical section, a horizontal cap section extending away from the vertical section, and a lower horizontal section offset from the horizontal cap section, wherein the main body section is connected with the clip and pivotable with respect to the clip about a vertical pivot axis.