Paver tile attachment system

Abstract

A secured paver tile system comprises one or more paver tiles, one or more locking plates or pins, one or more pedestals for placement under the paver tiles and a screw or bolt. The paver tiles have one or more cavities adapted to receive the locking plate or pin. The locking plate or pin has an aperture adapted to receive the screw or bolt. The pedestal is adapted to receive said screw or bolt. The locking plate or pin may be a pin or a plate having 2 or more arms. The arms may optionally have secondary apertures to augment the holding capacity of the system. A method of securing paver tiles in a manner that satisfies high wind requirements of building codes includes inserting said one or more locking plates or pins in said at least one cavity, inserting said bolt or screw in the one or more locking plates or pins, and inserting said bolt or screw into said pedestal. The cavities may be additionally filled with an adhesive such as thin set mortar for example.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A secured paver tile system, the system comprising:
 One or more paver tiles, the paver tiles having one or more cavities therein,   One or more locking plates or pins, wherein the locking plate or pin comprises a first aperture adapted to receive a screw or bolt,   One or more pedestals for placement under the one or more paver tiles, wherein the pedestal is adapted to receive said screw or bolt and wherein said cavity is adapted to receive said locking plate or pin.   
     
     
         2 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more locking plates or pins are one or more pins. 
     
     
         3 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more pins have a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the proximal end has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the distal end. 
     
     
         4 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more pins are adapted to be inserted into the one or more cavities, and wherein the distal end is inserted into the one or more cavities further than the proximal end. 
     
     
         5 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 3 , wherein the aperture is adjacent to the proximal end. 
     
     
         6 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more locking plates or pins are one or more plates having two or more arms. 
     
     
         7 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more plates have at least 3 arms. 
     
     
         8 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more plates have at least 4 arms. 
     
     
         9 . The secured paver tile system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more locking plates or pins additionally comprise at least one second aperture located in the distal end or proximal end. 
     
     
         10 . A method of securing paver tiles, the method comprising the steps of:
 Providing one or more pavers, wherein the one or more pavers have at least one cavity therein,   Providing one or more locking plates or pins, wherein the one or more locking plates or pins are adapted to be received in said cavities and being further adapted to receive a bolt or screw,   Providing one or more pedestals, adapted to provide a base for the one or more pavers,   Providing a screw or bolt adapted to be received by the one or more locking plates or pins,   Inserting said one or more locking plates or pins in said at least one cavity,
 Inserting said bolt or screw in the one or more locking plates, 
 Inserting said bolt or screw into said pedestal. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , additionally comprising inserting adhesive material into said at least one cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the adhesive material is thin set mortar. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more locking plates or pins are one or more pins. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more pins have a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the proximal end has at least one dimension that is greater than a corresponding dimension of the distal end. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more locking plates or pins are one or more plates having two or more arms. 
     
     
         16 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more plates have at least 3 arms. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more plates have at least 4 arms. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said one or more locking plates or pins additionally comprise secondary apertures adapted to engage said adhesive material.