Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Opaque stonelike module – With traversing passage
Patent
1993-05-28
1995-01-10
Friedman, Carl D.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Opaque stonelike module
With traversing passage
52605, E04C 204
Patent
active
053795652
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to an element of construction designed to be laid without mortar as well as to a construction method using such element.
In general, buildings are constructed with blocks of stone, concrete or more frequently with solid or hollow building blocks, molded in concrete and bonded together with a mortar.
In certain cases, it may be advantageous to construct the building without mortar by assembling the blocks directly together. With this construction method, insulation and resistance of the building are obtained by imbrication of the blocks one with the other within the walls.
However, with the known blocks, the insulation obtained is unsatisfactory and the mechanical bonding between the blocks is not perfect, this often causing problems of brittleness or balance.
It is the object of the present invention to solve these problems satisfactorily or at least to reduce them.
This object is reached according to the invention with an element of construction designed to be laid without mortar, comprising a block with six faces opposite two-by-two, one face at least being punched so as to provide open internal cells separated by walls, characterized in that said block comprises ribs and grooves which extend in parallel to the edges on at least two faces with a length at the most equal to the greater dimension of said block as well as a transversal channel of V-shaped cross-section disposed perpendicularly between the longitudinal edge and said rib on the upper face of the block.
According to another characteristic of the invention, the position and dimensions of the ribs are determined as a function of the position and dimensions of the grooves so that the blocks can be jointed together by engagement of the ribs of a first block into the grooves of an adjacent block or vice-versa.
According to an advantageous embodiment, the ribs are situated on the upper face and on the lateral face of the block, and the grooves on the lower face.
According to yet another characteristic, said block further comprises on its upper face a transversal groove of V-shaped cross-section disposed perpendicularly between the longitudinal edge and said rib.
According to a variant embodiment, the grooves and ribs are disposed on the upper face and the lower face, respectively, and oriented in perpendicular directions.
According to yet another characteristic, said block is further provided on at least one lateral face with vertical grooves of V-shaped cross-section, opening out on the upper face substantially plumb with the ribs, and on the lower face into or in the immediate vicinity of the grooves.
Another object of the invention is a construction method consisting in assembling said blocks without using mortar, which method is characterized in that said blocks are in parallelepipedal form.
The element of construction according to the invention enables the construction without mortar of dwellings or industrial or commercial premises, the solidity and insulation of which are very satisfactory.
In addition, the construction is considerably speeded up and simplified by the absence of mortar bonds.
The invention will be more readily understood on reading the following description, with accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the invention,
FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively cross-sectional and profile views of the block of FIG. 1,
FIGS. 4 and 5 show a variant embodiment of the block according to the invention, in plan view and front view respectively,
FIG. 6 is a plan view of another embodiment of the block,
FIG. 7 is a plan view of yet another embodiment of the block according to the invention,
FIGS. 8a and 8b are cross-sectional plan view and view from beneath, respectively, of two blocks according to the invention after assembly.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two blocks according to the invention, after assembly.
The element of construction according to the invention, such as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, comprises a block B1 with six faces (1-6) opposite two-by-two.
The upper fa
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Friedman Carl D.
Smith Creighton
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