Inlaid paving unit

Abstract

An inlaid paver and method for making an inlaid paver is disclosed. A paving unit with a first surface and a second surface is provided. The inlaid paver has a hole in the first surface of the paving unit and has a depth extending to a second surface of the paving unit. The inlaid paver has an inlay unit fitted to the hole. The hole may be formed using a water jet.

1 . A method for forming an inlaid paver comprising: 
 providing a paver unit having a first surface and a second surface;    forming a hole in said paver unit extending from said first surface of the paver unit to said second surface of the paver unit; and    fitting an object within said hole formed in said paver unit.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of forming a hole is performed using a water jet.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of forming a hole is performed using a mold.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said inlay unit has substantially the same contour as said hole and substantially the same height as a depth of said hole.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said inlay unit is diamond shaped.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said inlay unit has a roughened surface.  
   
   
       7 . The method  claim 24 , wherein said inlay unit is constructed of a metallic material.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said inlay unit is constructed of a paver material.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising forming a second hole in said paver unit and fitting a second inlay unit in said second hole.  
   
   
       10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said object fitted within said hole is an illumination device.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said illumination device uses tritium gas.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said object fitted within said hole is a post.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said object fitted within said hole is an electronic device.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said object fitted within said hole has different textures.  
   
   
       16 . An inlaid paver comprising: 
 a paving unit having a first surface and a second surface;    a hole in said first surface of the paving unit having a depth extending to said second surface of the paving unit;    an inlay unit fitted to said hole, said inlay unit having a first surface and a second surface.    
   
   
       17 . The inlaid paver of  claim 16 , wherein said first surface of said inlay unit and said first surface of said paving unit form a substantially planar surface when said inlay 
 unit is fitted to said hole, and said second surface of said inlay unit and said second surface of said paving unit form a substantially planar surface when said inlay unit is fitted to said hole.    
   
   
       18 . The inlaid paver of  claim 17 , wherein said inlay unit is diamond shaped.  
   
   
       19 . The inlaid paver of  claim 17 , wherein said first surface of said inlay unit is roughened.  
   
   
       20 . The inlaid paver of  claim 17 , wherein said inlay unit is constructed of a metallic material.  
   
   
       21 . The inlaid paver of  claim 17 , wherein said inlay unit is constructed of paver material.  
   
   
       22 . The inlaid paver of  claim 17 , wherein said inlay unit is an illumination device.  
   
   
       23 . The inlaid paver of  claim 22 , wherein said inlay unit is an illumination device using tritium gas.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said object is an inlay unit.