Edging system for unit pavement system

• US 9,206,561 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2014
• 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:
  US14/199,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20150252536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 404/7
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

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 a vertically thin main body section of a stake, which includes the main body section, a vertical section extending upwardly from the main body section and a horizontal cap section extending away from the vertical section and vertically offset from the main body section, 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 until the vertical section of the stake 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 of the stake such that the vertical section of the edge restraint is arranged parallel to the vertical section of the stake and underneath the horizontal cap section; and

driving a fastener into a ground surface until the fastener engages a 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, wherein inserting the main body section of the stake further includes inserting the main body section of the stake at least partially underneath an inner paver unit, which is offset inwardly a row from the paver units along the edge of the unit pavement system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein inserting the main body section of the stake further includes rotating the main body section about a vertical axis while inserting the main body section underneath the at least one paver unit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein inserting the main body section of the stake further includes bending the main body section so that a longitudinal axis of the main body section is curved in a vertical plane.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein inserting the main body section of the stake further includes sliding the main body section along a horizontal axis while inserting the main body section underneath the at least one paver unit.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein driving the fastener into a ground surface further includes driving a nail stake through a nail stake opening in the horizontal section of the edge restraint.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the stake is a single piece of material having the vertical section of the stake interconnecting the main body section and the horizontal cap section.

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

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 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.

11. A stake for an associated edging system that includes an associated edge restraint having a horizontal section and a vertical section extending upwardly from and generally perpendicular to the horizontal section, the stake comprising:

a vertically thin horizontal main body section configured to be inserted into coarse sand or aggregate underneath paver units of an associated unit pavement system;

a stake vertical section extending upwardly from the horizontal main body section;

a horizontal cap section extending away from the stake vertical section in a direction away from the horizontal main body section and vertically offset from the horizontal main body section; and

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 associated 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 stake of claim 11, wherein the stake is a single piece of material having the stake vertical section interconnecting the main body section and the horizontal cap section.