US 12,540,470 B2Granted

Locking blocks and methods of using same

AssigneeMoxietec, LLC

InventorsAbolfazl Mohebbi, Donald Jordan

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is a product and methods of using that product for constructing walls and other structures. The product is a locking block that is designed for use in building walls and other structures quickly and inexpensively. The locking blocks are fabricated from polymers to form a robust physical structure that resists damage and provides for a relatively clean work space during assembly. The locking blocks include matching male and female features that reversibly secure the blocks together and are self-aligning to guide workmen on block placement during assembly. The design of the blocks eliminates the need to apply mortar or other adhesive methods to secure the blocks together, which greatly reduces labor costs as compared to typical construction products and methods. Because no mortar or other adhesive is used, the blocks can be efficiently and effectively disassembled and reused.

A locking block comprising:

a first wall with a top surface and a bottom surface;
a second wall with a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite of the first wall;
a third wall with a top surface and a bottom surface positioned perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall and connecting the first wall to the second wall;
a fourth wall with a top surface and a bottom surface positioned opposite the third wall and positioned perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall and connecting the first wall to the second wall;
a first male feature positioned on the top surface of the first wall;
a second male feature positioned on the top surface of the second wall;
a third male feature positioned at an intersection of the top surface of the first wall and the top surface of the third wall;
a fourth male feature positioned at an intersection of the top surface of the first wall and the top surface of the fourth wall;
a fifth male feature positioned at an intersection of the top surface of the second wall and the top surface of the third wall;
a sixth male feature positioned at an intersection of the top surface of the second wall and the top surface of the fourth wall;
a first female feature positioned in the top surface of the first wall and located between the first male feature and the third male feature;
a second female feature positioned in the top surface of the first wall and located between the first male feature and the fourth male feature;
a third female feature positioned in the top surface of the second wall and located between the second male feature and the fifth male feature;
a fourth female feature positioned in the top surface of the second wall and located between the second male feature and the sixth male feature;
a fifth female feature positioned in the top surface of the third wall and located between the third male feature and the fifth male feature;
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a sixth female feature positioned in the top surface of the fourth wall and located between the fourth male feature and the sixth male feature.

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Application

18/487,968Filed 16 Oct 2023 · us provisional application

Priority

14 Oct 2022

Published

US 2024/0125116 A118 Apr 2024

Granted

3 Feb 2026

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Classification14 codes

E04B 2/18
Using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position: by interlocking of projections or inserts with indentations, e.g. of…
E04B 2/24
Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single…
E04B 2/26
Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single…
E04C 1/40
Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings: built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of…

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