Patent Application
20160186433
The present invention generally relates to the field of construction, particularly of concrete blocks of light weight and insulating capacity as well as structural, sound barrier and resistance to earthquake.
Our research among patents revealed some systems that caught our attention:
There is a need on the market of construction for a lightweight block, made of concrete, rock or wood material, assembled parallel, angularly, radial, T-shaped, shaft-shaped blocks of spaced apart components requiring a minimum of attachment. The blocks are insulated and use insulating substances, like mineral wool, fiber glass, air, or other substance with insulating properties, inserted in a space between each concrete block.
Our concept includes the following elements, lightweight parallel concrete, wood or rock blocks provided with means of attachment, such as:
The blocks are insulated by inserting an insulating substance or by a void space between each parallel block.
The present invention will be further understood from the following description with reference to the drawings wherein like numbers refer to like parts for easy identification.
A reverse U pin 32 is set perpendicularly between the top surface 86 of the front part 24 and the top surface 86″ of the center part to maintain the two parts parallel. The pins shows alternate dispositions. Preferably the pins should be set angularly and in opposite directions and appear as angular pins 34, 34′, 34″. The reverse U pins are ties angularly positioned from 5° to 175° degrees from the vertical. A penetration hole 35 is pierced in the top surfaces of the blocks to receive legs of the pin to permit a length of penetration. The center part 26 is provided with a central passage 48 between an upper and a lower block to receive the passage of a strengthening metal rod originating from upper and lower blocks. At the top of the central part 26 there appears an enlarged radius 46 for depositing mortar around a metal rod originating from upper and lower blocks. One can see utility grooves 48. One can see an end groove 42.
An assembly 20 of at least two independent parts of blocks made of light weight, concrete or rock, parallel, angular, radius, T-shape, shaft-shape; namely a front part 24, a back part 22, both are in a shape of a parallelepiped, and a center part 26 if a three parts block. Between the parts, a void channel 28 or filled channel 30 with an insulating substance, like mineral wool. The channels provide a sound barrier and insulation. Each said parallelepiped have top surfaces 86,86′,86″, below surfaces 88,88′,88″, right hand end surfaces 100,100′,100″, and left hand end surfaces 110,110′,110″, and said top, below, and end surfaces comprise tie means destined to cover two adjacent surfaces, thus maintaining the parallelepiped directly facing each other. Different means of attachment can be used to maintain firmly two blocks together. Such means are: angular pins 34-34″, a reversed U pin 32, fiber blankets 49-50, adhesive construction glue, or means of crossed tie resisting shear forces.
Spaced parallel one to the other and having a filled channel 30 in between, the two parallelepiped are related by tie means orientated to maintain the parallelepiped directly facing each other.
A third parallelepiped defines a central part 26 located between a front part 24 and a back part 22 all three separated by two filled channels (or void channels).
Tie means may comprise two half blankets 50 each comprising a left orientated fibreglass tape 69, a right orientated fibreglass tape 70, an end fibreglass tape 71 and a transverse fibreglass tape 72.
Tie means may comprise two pairs of angular pins 34 disposed to maintain the three parallelepiped at a parallel distance one from the other.
The construction block central part 26 may comprise a central passage 48 for passing a metal rod 54 with an enlarged radius 46 for receiving any second rod, the central part further comprising end grooves 42 passing a second block central part 26′. The central part 26 may be a structural strengthening part. Wire means 76 may comprise means for retaining a front surface from falling apart.
With such attachments, the blocks are made with notches 21′ dug on top, below, right hand end and left hand end surfaces of the blocks. The crossed tie are then pressed inside the notches 21′ of the block. The crossed ties are provided with means of lifting 59 to lift the assemblage of blocks with crossed ties.
Many external features could be provided with the blocks, namely: colored, rock, marble and architectural design. Two blocks joined with a means of attachment could be of different material, such as a marble block joint with a rock block. Or a cement block joint with a wood block. The crossed ties 60 can comprise a retainer hook 67 destined to hook on rubber rings to keep parallel back and front blocks together when erecting sound barrier walls.
The insulation may be a high density rigid board which uses adhesive on both sides and is glued against each part 22, 24, 26. The insulation may also be wrapped in a plastic film 84 which holds the insulating matter in a rigid state. The plastic film is also glued against the parts.
The construction block parallelepiped may be of cementitious material. Parallel blocks may be angled, curved, or crosslike.
It is to be clearly understood that the instant description with reference to the annexed drawings is made in an indicative manner and that the preferred embodiments described herein are meant in no way to limit further embodiments realizable within the scope of the invention.
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/758,373 filed on Feb. 4, 2013, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | 13758373 | Feb 2013 | US |
| Child | 14837774 | US |
