Wooden Paving Tile

Abstract

A paving system that uses a number of individual pavers with defined void spaces between the pavers. Each paver is made entirely out of natural wood, such as Black Locust wood. A matrix, such as a wire mesh, may be used to maintain the void spaces before and during installation. The void spaces may be filled with gravel or another permeable material. The pavers may have the form of tiles, such as cubic tiles, and may be positioned in some cases with their grain oriented vertically.

1 . A paving system, comprising:
 a plurality of untreated Black Locust wood pavers arranged in a defined pattern relative to one another, the defined pattern creating regular void spaces therebetween;   wherein the void spaces and the paving system as a whole are water permeable in a finished installation.   
     
     
         2 . The paving system of  claim 1 , further comprising a matrix that maintains the defined pattern and the void spaces. 
     
     
         3 . The paving system of  claim 2 , wherein the matrix comprises a wire mesh. 
     
     
         4 . The paving system of  claim 3 , wherein the wood pavers are disposed in or on the wire mesh. 
     
     
         5 . The paving system of  claim 4 , wherein the wood pavers are attached to the wire mesh. 
     
     
         6 . The paving system of  claim 1 , wherein the wood pavers are arranged with their grain oriented vertically. 
     
     
         7 . The paving system of  claim 1 , wherein the wood pavers are cubic. 
     
     
         8 . The paving system of  claim 1 , further comprising a matrix, wherein the plurality of pavers are arranged in a rectangular array on or in the matrix. 
     
     
         9 . A paving system, comprising:
 a plurality of untreated Black Locust wood pavers arranged in a defined pattern relative to one another on a matrix, the defined pattern creating regular void spaces therebetween, the void spaces being maintained with a permeable medium, such that the paving system as a whole is water permeable.   
     
     
         10 . The paving system of  claim 9 , wherein the permeable medium is gravel. 
     
     
         11 . The paving system of  claim 10 , wherein the permeable medium comprises a plurality of layers of gravel. 
     
     
         12 . The paving system of  claim 11 , wherein the permeable medium comprises a plurality of layers of gravel of different sizes, arranged in graduated sizes of gravel, with small gravel maintaining the void spaces and larger layers of gravel underneath. 
     
     
         13 . The paving system of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more layers of gravel or rock beneath the wood pavers, the one or more layers of gravel or rock being progressively coarser than the gravel of the permeable medium. 
     
     
         14 . The paving system of  claim 13 , wherein the matrix comprises a wire mesh. 
     
     
         15 . A paving system, comprising:
 a backing matrix;   a plurality of untreated Black Locust wood pavers arranged in a defined pattern relative to one another on the backing matrix, the defined pattern creating regular void spaces therebetween;   a permeable medium disposed between the wood pavers and filling the void spaces; and   one or more layers of underlayment beneath the matrix, the one or more layers of underlayment having graduated sizes or porosities.   
     
     
         16 . The paving system of  claim 15 , wherein the backing matrix comprises a wire mesh. 
     
     
         17 . The paving system of  claim 15 , wherein the wood pavers are fastened to the backing matrix. 
     
     
         18 . The paving system of  claim 15 , wherein the wood pavers are substantially cubic tiles. 
     
     
         19 . The paving system of  claim 15 , wherein the permeable medium comprises gravel. 
     
     
         20 . The paving system of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more layers of underlayment comprise gravel or crushed rock.