Claims
- 1. A method of providing a structure including bricks each having at least one surface, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) extruding a brick column suitable for severing into separate bricks; (b) severing said brick column into individual bricks; (c) providing a relief profile to at least one side surface of each of said bricks; (d) constructing a brick wall with said profiled face surfaces being commonly oriented; and (e) applying a cementitious surface coat to said brick face sides in order to conceal said profile.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein step “b” is performed before step “c”.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein step “b” is performed after step “c”.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein step “c” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 5. The method of claim 2, wherein step “b” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein step “b” includes the step of selecting a thickness said surface coat is to be applied in step “e”, and then selecting said profile such that said predetermined thickness of said cementitious surface coat must be applied in order to conceal said profile.
- 7. A method of providing a structure including bricks each having at least one surface, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) extruding a brick column; (b) severing said brick column into individual bricks; (c) providing a relief profile to at least one side surface of each of said bricks, said relief profile having a recessed recognizable pattern; (d) constructing a brick wall with said profiled face surfaces being commonly oriented; and (e) applying a cementitious surface coat to said brick face sides in order to conceal said profile.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein step “b” is performed before step “c”.
- 9. The method of claim 7, wherein step “b” is performed after step “c”.
- 10. The method of claim 9, wherein step “c” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 11. The method of claim 8, wherein step “c” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 12. The method of claim 7, wherein step “c” includes the step of selecting a thickness said surface coat is to be applied in step “e”, and then selecting said profile such that said predetermined thickness of said cementitious surface coat must be applied in order to conceal said profile.
- 13. A method of providing a structure including bricks each having at least one surface, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) extruding a brick column; (b) severing said brick column into individual bricks; (c) providing a relief profile to at least one side surface, said relief profile having a recognizable, repeating, pattern of each of said bricks; (d) constructing a brick wall with said profiled face surfaces being commonly oriented; and (e) applying a cementitious surface coat to said brick face sides in order to conceal said profile.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein step “b” is performed before step “c”.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein step “b” is performed after step “c”.
- 16. The method of claim 15, wherein step “c” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 17. The method of claim 14, wherein step “c” includes the step of applying a profile to a brick surface comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 18. The method of claim 13, wherein step “c” includes the step of selecting a thickness said surface coat is to be applied in step “e”, and then selecting said profile such that said predetermined thickness of said cementitious surface coat must be applied in order to conceal said profile.
- 19. A brick structure, comprising:
a) a plurality of bricks held together by mortar, said bricks each having a recognizable pattern thereon; and b) a cementitious finishing surface coat applied to said brick face sides in order to conceal said recognizable pattern of said relief profile.
- 20. The brick structure of claim 19, wherein said pattern is comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 21. A brick structure, comprising:
a) a plurality of bricks held together by mortar, said bricks each having a recognizable, repeating, pattern thereon; and b) a cementitious finishing surface coat applied to said brick face sides in order to conceal said recognizable, repeating, pattern of said relief profile.
- 22. The brick structure of claim 21, wherein said pattern is comprised of a plurality of elongate imprints of about one-sixteenth of an inch which are configured to cause an applicator of a cementitous mixture to apply a coating sufficient to preclude recognition of said imprints.
- 23. A brick having a profile on one side, said profile comprised with a recognizable recessed pattern which functions as “depth gauge”, in that it assists an applicator in identifying proper coating thickness during installation, thus not only ensuring proper application thickness but reducing waste due to overapplication.
- 24. The brick as claimed in claim 23. wherein said profile includes a plurality of imprints each having an approximately one-sixteenth inch depth.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims full priority to and incorporates by reference U.S. application Ser. No. 09/770,777 filed Jan. 26, 2001, which itself claims priority to prior pending provisional application serial No. 60/178, 847, filed Jan. 27, 2000, entitled “System for Providing a Textured Wall Structure”. Priority to both applications is thus claimed.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60178847 |
Jan 2000 |
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Continuations (1)
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09770777 |
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10368706 |
Feb 2003 |
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