Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Facers; e.g. – modules – mutually bonded by internal settable... – Section filling opposed channels in adjacent modules
Patent
1985-12-30
1987-11-03
Murtagh, John E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Facers; e.g., modules, mutually bonded by internal settable...
Section filling opposed channels in adjacent modules
52585, 52608, E04C 108, E04H 1704, E06B 1102
Patent
active
047036001
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a quadrangular or H-box-type masonry block for constructing a pillar of fence or a flower pot for landscape, or utilizing for a landscape.
Hereinbefore, various concrete pillars have been proposed and utilized for constructing a fabricated fence. In most conventional constructions, however, straight grooves having certain width and depth are vertically formed at both side surfaces of the pillar. When using such construction of pillar, pillars are fixedly buried at respective lower ends thereof into the ground. Adjacent pillars are vertically disposed, and spaced from each other at a distance corresponding to a longitudinal width of a plate-type concrete wall member used as a fence. Then, a fence can be constructed by lifting up each wall member above the height of pillar, engaging both ends of said wall member into corresponding grooves of pillar, and then pushing down said wall member. In such process, however, much labor and equipment are needed because of the lifting up of heavy concrete wall members and engaging of wall members into grooves of the pillars every time. When the wall member is engaged between adjacent pillars, one pillar may incline outwardly, thereby causing an accuracy of constructing work to be reduced. In addition, there is a problem that a long time is needed for sufficiently curing a cement mortar supplied when a pillar is fixed on the ground.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages encountered in the prior arts and to provide a box-type masonry block enabling a pillar to be stepwisely constructed to a desired height under conditions that wall member or fence is held at a certain position.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a box-type masonry block enabling construction of a flower box at roadsides or a flower garden.
According to the present invention, these and other objects are accomplished by providing a box-type masonry block comprising a square or rectangular block body provided at the interior thereof with a square or rectangular space, said body having a uniform thickness, an engaging groove formed at upper edge of said block body, an engaging protrusion formed at lower edge of said block body and adapted to engage with corresponding groove of adjacent block, and fixing rod-receiving holes formed at corners of said block body or desired positions on said block body, respectively.
According to the present invention, the block may be provided at the upper surface thereof a fixing protrusion and at the lower surface with a fixing groove.
The word "box-type" referred herein means all possible shapes such as quadrangular, H-type, or circular shapes. To clarify the description of present invention, however only square or rectangular block will be described.
Thus, a masonry block of the present invention can be advantageously and easily applied to a construction of pillar of fabricated fence or like, as well as an onsite construction of simple flower box, in virtue of enabling a mass production of blocks.
Other objects and advantage of the present invention will be apparent from the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a partially broken out-perspective view of a box-type masonry block according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a condition when two blocks of FIG. 1 are assembled with each other;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a box-type masonry block according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a condition when two blocks of FIG. 3 are assembled with each other;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 4 showing a block provided with an engaging groove and an engaging protrusion;
FIG. 6(a) and 6(b) are perspective and sectional views, respectively, of a box-type masonry block according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7
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