GB2469485A

GB2469485A - Paving block spacer

Info

Publication number: GB2469485A
Application number: GB0906468A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Albert Geli Marti
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-04-15
Filing date: 2009-04-15
Publication date: 2010-10-20
Also published as: GB0906468D0

Abstract

The paving block spacer, for aiding the placing of paving blocks and the growth of grass between the laid blocks, comprises a body 1 formed from a water-degradable organic material with an impregnation of liquid fertilizer and an outer coating with water-based varnish, the spacer having a rectangular prismatic shape with an indefinite length within which a number of vertical holes 2 are provided. Vertical notches 4 are preferably provided along the sides of the spacer to help facilitate the division of the spacer body into smaller lengths.

Description

PAVING BLOCK SPACER

Field of the Art

The present invention relates to floor paving by means of paving blocks, proposing a spacer which facilitates placing the paving blocks in a precise manner, at the same time improving the conditions for grass growth in the separation spaces between the paving blocks.

State of the Art The use of paving blocks formed from natural stone or prefabricated paving blocks is known in floor paving, with which paving blocks a floor surface is obtained which is resistant and at the same time has a characteristic aesthetic appearance.

Paving blocks are conventionally placed by arranging them according to a regular distribution in rows with a certain separation between them, such that the separation between the rows of paving blocks must be constant for the distribution to be uniform, which makes the work slow and * I *.

makes expert operators necessary for performing this task.

* In addition, in certain applications the separations *:*. between the paving blocks are provided as a space for grass * growth, to combine aspects emphasizing the aesthetics of the pavement, which in turn requires the formation of separation spaces of the paving blocks with favorable features for grass growth. Said separations of the paving blocks furthermore improve the permeability of the soil in which the pavement is arranged, which is important in geographic areas with abundant rain.

Object of the Invention According to the invention, a spacer is proposed which is intended to be intercalated between the rows of the paving blocks when the latter are placed in the application assembly, said spacer being provided with constructive and functional features making its use very advantageous.

This spacer object of the invention consists of a rectangular prismatic body with an indefinite length, determining a distribution of holes transversely in a vertical direction, whereas on the sides it has vertical notches placed at certain distances of the length.

Said spacer body is formed from an organic material susceptible to degradation with moisture, including an impregnation with a liquid fertilizer, whereas on the outside it is provided with a water-based varnish coating.

An element which is easy to handle is thus obtained, since its holes make it lightweight, whereas the notches of the sides allow said element to be easily broken for its adaptation to the necessary length in the application installations.

The spacer body is provided with a shorter height than that of the paving blocks between which it has to be placed, such that in the application installation said spacer body is lower than the paving blocks, allowing soil to be filled between them for grass growth, such that with the moisture of the earth the spacer body decomposes, serving as manure to S.....

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For this purpose of improving the grass growth conditions in the separation spaces of the paving blocks, the S..

spacer body includes an impregnation of liquid fertilizer, such that when said spacer body decomposes it carries out at the same time a manure function and a fertilization function, * optimizing the conditions for grass growth.

In addition, to slow down the decomposition of the spacer body by moisture and to make its action last longer, at the outer part it includes a water-based varnish coating which makes the penetration of the moisture slower.

Therefore, said spacer object of the invention has very advantageous features, acquiring its own identity and a preferred character for the function for which it is intended.

Description of the Drawings

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the proposed paving block spacer, according to an embodiment.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the arrangement for the assembly of the spacer in the practical installation of its application.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembly of the previous figure connected according to the application assembly.

Detailed Description of the Invention

The object of the invention relates to a spacer intended to be incorporated between the paving blocks for floor paving, whereby the uniform positioning of the paving blocks in their installation is facilitated, determining at the same time advantageous conditions for grass growth in the spaces established as separation between the paving blocks.

The proposed spacer consists of a rectangular prismatic-shaped body (1), with an indefinite length, having a distribution of vertical holes (2) in the entire length, as observed in Figure 1.

Said spacer body (1) is formed from an organic material * degradable with moisture, including an impregnation of liquid *:*. fertilizer, whereas on the outside it is coated with a water-based varnish layer. S..

* With this embodiment, in the application assembly the *:::5 spacer is intercalated between the rows of paving blocks (3) * to be installed, according to Figures 2 and 3, such that the *..*.* paving blocks (3) can be easily placed with a constant separation between them, since the spacer body (1) determines the separation space and it is only necessary to place the paving blocks (3) against it.

On the sides the mentioned spacer body (1) has vertical notches (4), distributed according to certain distances in the length thereof, such that it can be a body (1) with a considerable length, thus facilitating the alignment of the paving blocks which are arranged in the installation rows, since one and the same spacer element allows placing several consecutive paving blocks (3) against it; while the notches (4) of the sides facilitate dividing said spacer body (1) into the necessary pieces for the application sections.

The mentioned spacer body (1) is provided with a shorter height than the paving blocks (3) for which the application is intended, such that in the assembly of the practical installation the spacer is at a lower height than the paving blocks (3), there being a space between them which can be filled with soil intended for grass growth, thus providing the pavement with an aesthetic combination.

Since the spacer body (1) is made of an organic material degradable with moisture, it decomposes over time, serving as manure for the grass growing in the filling soil above it, while at the same time the fertilizer impregnated in the material also contributes to the grass growth.

In addition, the outer varnish layer limits the penetration of moisture in said spacer body (1), which slows down the decomposition of the material thereof, therefore making the manure and fertilization effect more prolonged.

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