System for supporting and leveling paving stones

Abstract

A system of pieces for adding to variable height and variable angle supports made by cutting standard pipe to a desired height for supporting square or rectangular paving stones or other solid materials (pavers) for making a planer surface. The system includes a spacer with spacer vanes for setting spaces between stones and a web that holds the spacer vanes in relationship to each other. The spacer, consisting of the spacer vanes and the web, may sit on a base and engage with the base against any sideways forces, or a section of pipe may be inserted between them with engagement at both ends against sideways forces. The system includes several thicknesses of shims that may be added between the stone and the base or at either end of the pipe.

1 . A spacer for supporting pavers at variable heights adapted on a bottom side for receiving, and receiving support from, a cut end of a section of pipe having the dimension and adapted on a top side for receiving at least two pavers at edges of the pavers and providing a spacer vane that maintains a space between the pavers, wherein the spacer allows each supported paver to rest on a cut end of pipe.  
   
   
       2 . The spacer of  claim 1  wherein the spacer is adapted for receiving corners of at least four pavers and includes four spacer vanes that maintain spaces between the pavers.  
   
   
       3 . The spacer of  claim 1  wherein the spacer is adapted to resist any horizontal shear force between itself and a cut end of a pipe on which it rests.  
   
   
       4 . A set of components for supporting pavers at variable heights, comprising: 
 a. a base adapted for receiving and supporting a cut end of a section of pipe having a dimension,    b. a spacer adapted on a bottom side for receiving, and receiving support from, a cut end of a section of pipe having the dimension and adapted on a top side for receiving at least two pavers at edges of the pavers and providing a spacer vane that maintains a space between the pavers    wherein the base and the spacer are adapted for receiving each other and bearing weight directly from a paver to the base without an intervening section of pipe.    
   
   
       5 . The set of components of  claim 4  wherein the spacer and the base are adapted to resist any horizontal shear force between them.  
   
   
       6 . A set of components for supporting pavers at variable heights, comprising: 
 a. a base adapted for receiving and supporting a cut end of a section of pipe having a dimension,    b. a spacer adapted on a bottom side for receiving, and receiving support from, a cut end of a section of pipe having the dimension and adapted on a top side for receiving at least two pavers at edges of the pavers and providing a spacer vane that maintains a space between the pavers; and    c. at least one base shim adapted for inserting between the base and a cut section of pipe.    
   
   
       7 . The set of components of  claim 6  wherein the base shim is round and fits inside a round rim protruding from a top side of the base.  
   
   
       8 . A set of components for supporting pavers at variable heights, comprising: 
 a. a spacer adapted on a bottom side for receiving, and receiving support from, a cut end of a section of pipe and adapted on a top side for receiving at least two pavers at edges of the pavers and providing at least two spacer vanes that maintain space between the pavers; and    b. at least one quarter shim adapted for inserting under a paver wherein the shim is retained by interlocking with nearest ends of two vanes that are at right angles to each other.    
   
   
       9 . The set of components of  claim 8  wherein the spacer allows each supported paver to rest on a cut end of a pipe or on a shim that rests on a cut end of a pipe.  
   
   
       10 . The set of components of  claim 8  wherein the spacer supports the weight of each supported block and transmits that weight to a cut end of a pipe.  
   
   
       11 . A spacer adapted on a bottom side for receiving and receiving support from a cut end of a section of pipe and adapted on a top side for receiving at least two pavers at edges of the pavers and providing a spacer vane that maintains a space between the pavers wherein V notches are configured to allow at least one spacer vane to be broken off leaving at least two vanes.  
   
   
       12 . The spacer of  claim 11  adapted for receiving corners of at least four pavers and including four spacer vanes that maintain spaces between the pavers.  
   
   
       13 . The spacer of  claim 11  wherein the spacer allows each supported paver to rest on a cut end of a pipe.  
   
   
       14 . The spacer of  claim 11  wherein the spacer supports the weight of each supported paver and transmits that weight to a cut end of a pipe.  
   
   
       15 . The spacer of  claim 11  wherein the spacer is adapted for use with round pipe.  
   
   
       16 . The spacer of  claim 11  wherein the spacer is adapted for use with square pipe.  
   
   
       17 . The spacer of  claim 11  further comprising a set of components including a shim for bearing weight from the paver to the pipe.  
   
   
       18 . The set of components of  claim 17  wherein the spacer has four spacer vanes and the shim is a quarter shim that can be used to shim one of four pavers placed on the spacer.