Dry-cast lightweight veneer block, system, and method
AssigneeAnchor Wall Systems, Inc.
InventorsLeonard Browning, David Rice
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Abstract
Described are dry cast lightweight veneer blocks and a system and method of installing lightweight veneer blocks. The courses can be assembled without mortar between the courses. As an example, sides of the veneer blocks have areas that recede from an imaginary plane between adjacent veneer blocks to give a deep texturing and a shadow effect between veneer blocks. The installation system and method include a substrate, an air barrier applied to the substrate, a plurality of veneer blocks, and an adhesive applied between the plurality of veneer blocks and the air barrier.
Claims7
A block comprising:
- a dry cast mixture comprising 35-45% by weight lightweight aggregate and 25-35% by weight fine sand and resulting in a dry cast veneer block having a weight less than or equal to 15 lb/ft2.
An installation system comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of dry cast lightweight veneer blocks, each have a weight of less than or equal to 15 lb/ft2, each of the blocks comprising 35-45% by weight lightweight aggregate and 25-35% by weight fine sand;
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- an adhesive to adhere the plurality of lightweight veneer blocks to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.