Interlocking modular sidewalk pavement system

Abstract

A modular sidewalk pavement system having a plurality of pavers configured for interlocking engagement with each other. In the preferred embodiment, the pavers have a plurality of spaced apart, outwardly extending wedge members and a plurality of spaced apart inwardly disposed wedge receptacles along each side and end of the paver that are cooperatively configured for interlocking engagement, such that the wedge members of one paver are received into the wedge receptacles of one or more adjacent pavers. A locking mechanism, preferably comprising a protrusion on one or more wedge members and a detent in one or more wedge receptacles, is utilized to provide a quick and easy lay-and-click installation. In a preferred embodiment, the pavers are made out of recycled materials, including crumb rubber and recycled plastic. A colorant is added to mask the carbon black and provide color.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paver for use in a sidewalk paving system comprising a plurality of said pavers, said paver comprising:
 a paver unit having a bottom surface, a top surface, a first end, an opposing second end, a first side and an opposing second side;   means at each of said first side, said second side, said first end and said second end for engaging said paver unit to one or more adjacent paver units, said engaging means configured for complimentary interlocking engagement of said paver unit with said one or more adjacent paver units; and   means at each of said first side, said second side, said first end and said second end for locking said paver unit to said one or more adjacent paver units.   
     
     
         2 . The paver according to  claim 1 , wherein said engaging means comprises a plurality of spaced apart wedge members disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side and a plurality of spaced apart wedge receptacles disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side in matingly arrangement with said plurality of wedge members. 
     
     
         3 . The paver according to  claim 2 , wherein said locking means comprises a protrusion on one or more of said wedge members and a detent on one or more corresponding wedge receptacles, said detent sized and configured to receive said protrusion therein. 
     
     
         4 . The paver according to  claim 3 , wherein said protrusion is positioned at the distal end of said one or more wedge members and said detent is positioned at the distal end of said one or more corresponding wedge receptacles. 
     
     
         5 . The paver according to  claim 4 , wherein said top surface is generally planar and said bottom surface comprises a plurality of channels and recesses. 
     
     
         6 . The paver according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said wedge members have a wedge face and each of said wedge receptacles have a receptacle face, said wedge face and said receptacle face configured for abutting engagement when said wedge members are received in said wedge receptacles. 
     
     
         7 . The paver according to  claim 6 , wherein each of said wedge face is has a distally disposed downward slope that is cooperatively configured with a said receptacle face having a distally disposed downward slope. 
     
     
         8 . The paver according to  claim 1 , wherein said locking means comprises a protrusion on one or more of said wedge members and a detent on one or more corresponding wedge receptacles, said detent sized and configured to receive said protrusion therein. 
     
     
         9 . The paver according to  claim 1 , wherein said paver unit is manufactured out of one or more recycled materials, said recycled materials including crumb rubber and recycled plastic. 
     
     
         10 . A paver for use in a sidewalk paving system comprising a plurality of said pavers, said paver comprising:
 a paver unit having a bottom surface, a top surface, a first end, an opposing second end, a first side and an opposing second side;   a plurality of spaced apart wedge members disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side, each of said wedge members having a wedge face;   a plurality of spaced apart wedge receptacles disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side in matingly arrangement with said plurality of wedge members to engage said paver unit to one or more adjacent paver units, each of said wedge receptacles having a receptacle face configured for abutting engagement with said wedge face, said wedge members and said wedge receptacles configured for complimentary interlocking engagement of said paver unit with said one or more adjacent paver units; and   means at each of said first side, said second side, said first end and said second end for locking said paver unit to said one or more adjacent paver units.   
     
     
         11 . The paver according to  claim 10 , wherein said locking means comprises a protrusion on one or more of said wedge members and a detent on one or more corresponding wedge receptacles, said detent sized and configured to receive said protrusion therein. 
     
     
         12 . The paver according to  claim 11 , wherein said protrusion is positioned at the distal end of said one or more wedge members and said detent is positioned at the distal end of said one or more corresponding wedge receptacles. 
     
     
         13 . The paver according to  claim 10 , wherein said top surface is generally planar and said bottom surface comprises a plurality of channels and recesses. 
     
     
         14 . The paver according to  claim 10 , wherein said paver unit is manufactured out of one or more recycled materials, said recycled materials including crumb rubber and recycled plastic. 
     
     
         15 . A paver for use in a sidewalk paving system comprising a plurality of said pavers, said paver comprising:
 a paver unit having a bottom surface, a top surface, a first end, an opposing second end, a first side and an opposing second side;   means at each of said first side, said second side, said first end and said second end for engaging said paver unit to one or more adjacent paver units, said engaging means configured for complimentary interlocking engagement of said paver unit with said one or more adjacent paver units;   a protrusion on one or more of said wedge members; and   a detent on one or more corresponding wedge receptacles, said detent sized and configured to receive said protrusion therein to lock said paver unit to said one or more adjacent paver units.   
     
     
         16 . The paver according to  claim 15 , wherein said engaging means comprises a plurality of spaced apart wedge members disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side and a plurality of spaced apart wedge receptacles disposed along each of said first end, said second end, said first side and said second side in matingly arrangement with said plurality of wedge members. 
     
     
         17 . The paver according to  claim 15 , wherein said protrusion is positioned at the distal end of said one or more wedge members and said detent is positioned at the distal end of said one or more corresponding wedge receptacles. 
     
     
         18 . The paver according to  claim 15 , wherein said top surface is generally planar and said bottom surface comprises a plurality of channels and recesses. 
     
     
         19 . The paver according to  claim 15 , wherein each of said wedge members have a wedge face and each of said wedge receptacles have a receptacle face, said wedge face and said receptacle face configured for abutting engagement when said wedge members are received in said wedge receptacles. 
     
     
         20 . The paver according to  claim 15 , wherein said paver unit is manufactured out of one or more recycled materials, said recycled materials including crumb rubber and recycled plastic.