Paving system

Abstract

A paving system is disclosed that includes a first paving stone having a virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of first physical sides, the virtual perimeter outline having a plurality of segments, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the first physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent first physical sides by a predetermined distance. A second paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of second physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the second physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent second physical sides by a predetermined distance. The plurality of first physical sides is different from the plurality of second physical sides.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paving system comprising:
 a first paving stone having a virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of first physical sides, the virtual perimeter outline having a plurality of segments, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the first physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent first physical sides by a predetermined distance;   a second paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of second physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the second physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent second physical sides by a predetermined distance; and   wherein the plurality of first physical sides is different from the plurality of second physical sides.   
     
     
         2 . The paving system of  claim 1  wherein the virtual perimeter outline is a Cairo pentagon. 
     
     
         3 . The paving system of  claim 1  wherein each end point of each segment is located at a point between each end point of a closest physical side. 
     
     
         4 . The paving system of  claim 1  further comprising a third paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of third physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the third physical sides and the plurality of third physical sides is different from the plurality of first and second physical sides. 
     
     
         5 . The paving system of  claim 1  further comprising a third paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of third physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the third physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent third physical sides by a predetermined distance. 
     
     
         6 . The paving system of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of third physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides and the plurality of second physical sides. 
     
     
         7 . The paving system of  claim 1  further comprising a third paving stone having a first portion of the virtual perimeter outline with a corresponding first portion of the segments and one or more additional first segments and a plurality of third physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments of the first portion of the virtual perimeter outline corresponds to two or more of the third physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent third physical sides by a predetermined distance. 
     
     
         8 . The paving system of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of third physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides and the plurality of second physical sides. 
     
     
         9 . The paving system of  claim 6  further comprising a fourth paving stone having a second portion of the virtual perimeter outline with a corresponding second portion of the segments and one or more additional second segments and a plurality of fourth physical sides. 
     
     
         10 . The paving system of  claim 6  further comprising a fourth paving stone having a second portion of the virtual perimeter outline with a corresponding second portion of the segments and one or more additional second segments and a plurality of fourth physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments of the second portion of the virtual perimeter outline corresponds to two or more of the fourth physical sides. 
     
     
         11 . The paving system of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of fourth physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides, the plurality of second physical sides and the plurality of third physical sides. 
     
     
         12 . The paving system of  claim 6  further comprising a fourth paving stone having a second portion of the virtual perimeter outline with a corresponding second portion of the segments and one or more additional second segments and a plurality of fourth physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments of the second portion of the virtual perimeter outline corresponds to two or more of the fourth physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent fourth physical sides by a predetermined distance. 
     
     
         13 . The paving system of  claim 1  further comprising a third paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of third physical sides, wherein the plurality of third physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides and the plurality of second physical sides. 
     
     
         14 . The paving system of  claim 13  further comprising a fourth paving stone having a first portion the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of fourth physical sides. 
     
     
         15 . The paving system of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of fourth physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides, the plurality of second physical sides and the plurality of third physical sides. 
     
     
         16 . The paving system of  claim 15  further comprising a fifth paving stone having a second portion the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of fifth physical sides. 
     
     
         17 . The paving system of  claim 16  wherein the plurality of fifth physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides, the plurality of second physical sides, the plurality of third physical sides and the plurality of fourth physical sides. 
     
     
         18 . The paving system of  claim 16  wherein the first portion of the virtual perimeter and the second portion of the virtual perimeter form the virtual perimeter when combined. 
     
     
         19 . The paving system of  claim 12  wherein each end point of each segment is located at a point between each end point of a closest physical side. 
     
     
         20 . A paving system comprising:
 a first paving stone having a virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of first physical sides, the virtual perimeter outline having a plurality of segments, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the first physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent first physical sides by a predetermined distance;   a second paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of second physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the second physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent second physical sides by a predetermined distance;   a third paving stone having the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of third physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to two or more of the third physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent third physical sides by a predetermined distance, wherein the plurality of third physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides and the plurality of second physical sides;   a fourth paving stone having a second portion of the virtual perimeter outline with a corresponding second portion of the segments and one or more additional second segments and a plurality of fourth physical sides, where each segment of the plurality of segments of the second portion of the virtual perimeter outline corresponds to two or more of the fourth physical sides, wherein the plurality of fourth physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides, the plurality of second physical sides and the plurality of third physical sides, and wherein any vertex between two adjacent segments is separated from any vertex between two adjacent fourth physical sides by a predetermined distance;   a fifth paving stone having a second portion the virtual perimeter outline and a plurality of fifth physical sides, wherein the plurality of fifth physical sides is different from the plurality of first physical sides, the plurality of second physical sides, the plurality of third physical sides and the plurality of fourth physical sides, and wherein the first portion of the virtual perimeter and the second portion of the virtual perimeter form the virtual perimeter when combined;   wherein the plurality of first physical sides is different from the plurality of second physical sides;   wherein the virtual perimeter outline is a Cairo pentagon; and   wherein each end point of each segment is located at a point between each end point of a closest physical side.