Multi-use building block and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10060125-B2
Application number	US-201715669623-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2017
Priority date	May 15, 2013
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A multi-use block including a block body having at least a first leg. The blocks can be placed in different orientations with respect to each other to form multiple interlocking structures. The block can be a variety of materials, including concrete, and when concrete, used for making walls and columns. Methods of making and methods of use are provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A building block comprising:
(a) a body having opposite first and second sides, opposite first and second end faces extending between the first and second sides, and opposite first and second bearing faces extending between the first and second sides and the first and second end faces;
(i) the first bearing face being an upper face in use;
(ii) the first bearing face having a contact surface portion that is generally planar;
(iii) the second bearing face having a contact surface portion that is generally planar;
(A) the contact surface portion of the first bearing face and the contact surface portion of the second bearing face being generally parallel to each other;

(b) the first side of the body defining a leg;
(i) the first side of the body having a first leg side, an opposite second leg side, and a leg end face extending between the first leg side and second leg side;
(ii) the first side of the body having a first portion extending between the first end face and the first leg side;
(iii) the first side of the body having a second portion extending between the second end face and the second leg side;
(iv) the leg being narrower proximal the first portion and second portion of the first side of the body than at the leg end face; and
(v) the leg end face defining a recess in complete extension between the first and second bearing faces and extending inwardly toward the second side of the body; the recess extending at least partially between the first leg side and second leg side and

wherein the first portion of the first side of the body is angled at a non-zero extension angle toward the second side as it extends from the first end face to the first leg side.

2. The block of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the second portion of the first side of the body is angled at a non-zero extension angle toward the second side as it extends from the second end face to the second leg side.

3. The block of claim 2 wherein:
(a) the extension angle of the first portion and extension angle of the second portion are about equal.

4. The block of claim 3 wherein:
(a) the leg end face recess is defined by a first leg end face section and second leg end face section;
(i) the first leg end face section being angled toward the second leg end face section from the first leg side at an extension angle, the extension angle being non-zero; and
(ii) the second leg end face section being angled toward the first leg end face section from the second leg side at an extension angle, the extension angle being non-zero.

5. The block of claim 4 wherein:
(a) the extension angle of the first leg end face and second leg end face are about equal to the extension angles of the first portion and second portion.

6. The block of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the distance between the first and second end faces at the second side of the body is greater than the distance between the first and second end faces at the first side of the body.

7. The block of claim 6 wherein:
(a) the second end face is angled in a direction toward the first end face, as the second end face extends from the second side of the body to the first side of the body, the extension angle being non-zero.

8. The block of claim 1 wherein:
(a) the block is made of dry cast concrete and the second side of the body is a split face.

9. The block of claim 8 wherein:
(a) the first end face is a split face.

10. The block of claim 1 wherein the block is made from concrete.

11. The block of claim 10 wherein the block is made from dry cast concrete.

Assignees

• Anchor Wall Syst

Inventors

• Johnson Jay J
• Burnquist Robert B
• Bennett Steven Paul

Classifications

• E04B2/12 Primary

  using elements having a general shape differing from that of a parallelepiped · CPC title

• E04B2002/026

  Splittable building elements · CPC title

• E02D17/205

  with modular blocks, e.g. pre-fabricated · CPC title

• E04C3/34

  of concrete other stone-like material, with or without permanent form elements, with or without internal or external reinforcement, e.g. metal coverings (E04C3/36 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04C1/00

  Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings (of relatively thin form E04C2/00; structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting E04C3/00, e.g. columns or pillars E04C3/30; manufacture or material of building bricks, stones, or the like B28, C03, C04; paving elements E01C; general building constructions E04B, e.g. walls E04B2/00, floors E04B5/00, roofs E04B7/00, ceilings E04B9/00; {roof coverings E04D; coverings for walls or ceilings E04F13/00; floorings E04F15/00;} structural elements specially designed for built-in conduit shafts E04F17/00; {elements for buildings for particular purposes E04H7/00}; special elements for building ovens or furnaces F24B, F27D) · CPC title