Paver Supporting Apparatus

Abstract

A paver supporting apparatus is provided and includes a pedestal and a modular grid. The pedestal includes a top plate with a plate extender and a plurality of male lock pins positioned around a circumference of the top plate. The modular grid is positioned and secured on the top plate such that the top plate supports the modular grid in an elevated position and connects with one of the plurality of male lock pins. The modular grid includes a lattice extending generally between perimeter edges of the modular grid and defining a plurality of lattice.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paver supporting apparatus, comprising:
 a pedestal having:
 a top plate, the top plate including a plurality of male lock pins positioned along a pair of crossing diagonals, the top plate includes a dampener positioned between the plurality of male lock pins and on a surface of the top plate; 
 a plate extender; 
 a pedestal column; and 
   a modular grid, the modular grid is positioned on the dampener.   
     
     
         2 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the top plate is round with a circumference. 
     
     
         3 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the plate extender is positioned beneath the top plate, along a central columnar section. 
     
     
         4 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the plate extender has a threaded surface extending substantially around the plate extender and along a length of the plate extender. 
     
     
         5 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the pedestal column is positioned along a vertical section of the pedestal. 
     
     
         6 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein extending around a circumference of the pedestal column are a plurality of reinforcement arms. 
     
     
         7 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein at an end of the pedestal column is a circular base. 
     
     
         8 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the circular base forms a flange around the circular base. 
     
     
         9 . A paver supporting apparatus, comprising:
 a pedestal having:
 a top plate, the top plate including a plurality of male lock pins positioned along a pair of crossing diagonals; 
 a plate extender; 
 a pedestal column; and 
   a modular grid, the modular grid is positioned on the top plate through a coupling connection between the modular grid and the plurality of male lock pins.   
     
     
         10 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the modular grid includes a plurality of pedestal receivers. 
     
     
         11 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of male lock pins couple connects to the plurality of pedestal receivers. 
     
     
         12 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the top plate is round with a circumference. 
     
     
         13 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the plate extender is positioned beneath the top plate, along a central columnar section. 
     
     
         14 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the plate extender has a threaded surface extending substantially around the plate extender and along a length of the plate extender. 
     
     
         15 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the pedestal column is positioned along a vertical section of the pedestal. 
     
     
         16 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein extending around a circumference of the pedestal column are a plurality of reinforcement arms. 
     
     
         17 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein at an end of the pedestal column is a circular base. 
     
     
         18 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the circular base forms a flange. 
     
     
         19 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the top plate includes a dampener, the dampener is an insert molded rubber pad insert molded into the top plate. 
     
     
         20 . The paver supporting apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the pedestal is positioned at each corner of the modular grid.