Method for assembling cobblestones into mats and device for carrying out thereof

Abstract

A cobblestone mat usable for covering roads, sidewalks, patios, outside / inside walls, etc., is disclosed, comprising a plurality of predeterminedly shaped cobblestones disposed at a certain distance to each other and a binding net internally imparted into and joining the cobblestones. A method is provided for assembling concrete cobblestones and the net, comprising the steps of providing a mold for forming the mat, predeterminedly placing the net into the mold, pouring liquid concrete into therein, hardening the concrete, forming the mat, and extracting the mat from the mold. An automated device for making the mat is proposed. There are also described preferable shapes and sizes of the cobblestones and cobblestone mats. The invention permits achieving high quality covering even by low-experienced workers, expediting the covering, minimizing dust and noise at work site since it avoids cutting the cobblestones, decorating surfaces with imitation of natural stone appearance and various colors and designs.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to covering roads, pavements, sidewalks, driveways, walls, etc. with small paving stones, also sometimes referred to as cobbles. More particularly, the invention is dedicated to artificially made stones, herein defined as ‘cobblestones’, and bound into specific assemblies herein called ‘cobblestone mats’.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Commonly known cobble roads, widely spread in Europe in 18-20 centuries, are difficult to construct, since the cobbles are different in size and shape, and it's hard to adjust them in relation to each other.[0003]It is well known that some artificially made materials found wide usage for covering roads, sidewalks, driveways, etc. for public and private facilities. Some of them are covered by artificial paving stones imitating the shape of natural stones. There exist a number of technologies for production of such types of covering.[0004]One of typical technologies is known as “interlock”, wherein pav...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]As demonstrated, the aforementioned technologies provide positive features, but exhibit certain deficiencies. The proposed invention intends to keep and improve these positive features (such as quick installation, fixed distance between the cobblestones, etc.) and at the same time to avoid the mentioned deficiencies (high costs, laboriousness, heavy complicated equipment for installation, etc.). It substantially reduces the costs and the weight of the stone set (cobblestone mat) comparatively to the prior art stone sets, and, on the other hand, provides integrity and an essentially unchanged distance between the cobblestones in the mat during exploitation after its installation, and its safe transportation. The invention discloses an article called a ‘cobblestone mat’, a method of manufacturing the mat, and a specific automated device for manufacturing the mat.

[0016]The cobblestone mat usable for covering roads, driveways, sidewalks, patios, outside and inside walls covering, etc., is disclosed below, comprising a plurality of predeterminedly shaped cobblestones, preferably made of concrete, disposed at a certain distance to each other and a binding net internally imparted into and joining the cobblestones. The method for assembling concrete cobblestones and the net comprises the steps of providing a mold for forming the mat, predeterminedly placing the net into the mold, pouring liquid concrete into the mold, hardening the concrete, forming the mat, and extracting the mat from the mold. The automated device for making the mat is proposed and described in detail below. There are also disclosed preferable shapes and sizes of the cobblestones and cobblestone mats. The invention permits achieving high quality covering even by low-experienced workers, expedite the covering, minimize dust and noise at work site, since avoids cutting the cobblestones, decorate surfaces with imitation of natural stone appearance and various colors and designs.

Problems solved by technology

As demonstrated, the aforementioned technologies provide positive features, but exhibit certain deficiencies.

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