Mortarless wall structure

A block for use in constructing a wall, the block comprising:

• a front surface;
• a rear face spaced from said front face by a distance defining the depth of said block;
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface spaced from said top surface by a distance defining the height of said block;
• opposing side surfaces spaced from each other by a distance defining the width of said block, with each said opposing side surface having a groove shaped to receive a portion of an elongated beam;
• the block having a substantially vertically oriented aperture, the aperture in general coplanar alignment with the grooves of the opposing side surfaces, the aperture configured to receive a portion an elongated beam;
• wherein,
• a plurality of blocks may be assembled into a wall and retained in position by an elongated beam.

A block for use in constructing a wall of the type that is held together by at least one elongated beam, the block comprising:

• a front surface;
• a rear face spaced from said front face by a distance defining the depth of said block;
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface spaced from said top surface by a distance defining the height of said block;
• side surfaces spaced from each other by a distance defining the width of said block, with each said side surface having a groove shaped to receive a portion of an elongated beam;
• the block further comprising at least one channel that is configured and arranged to intercept moisture traversing from the front surface toward the rear face of the block and to direct the moisture in a predetermined direction that does not intersect the rear face;
• whereby a wall constructed with a plurality of said blocks is able to internally capture and dispose of moisture that may find its way between adjacent blocks.

A block for use in constructing a wall of the type that is held together by at least one elongated beam, the block comprising:

• a front surface;
• a rear face spaced from said front face by a distance defining the depth of said block;
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface spaced from said top surface by a distance defining the height of said block;
• opposed side surfaces spaced from each other by a distance defining the width of said block, with each said opposed side surface having a groove shaped to receive a portion of an elongated beam;
• with at least one of the opposing grooves further comprising a channel that is configured and arranged to intercept moisture traversing from the front surface toward the rear face of the block and to direct the moisture in a predetermined direction that does not intersect the rear face;
• whereby a wall constructed with a plurality of said blocks is able to internally capture and dispose of moisture that may find its way between adjacent blocks.

A block for use in constructing a wall of the type that is held together by at least one elongated beam, the block comprising:

• a front surface;
• a rear face spaced from said front face by a distance defining the depth of said block;
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface spaced from said top surface by a distance defining the height of said block;
• opposed side surfaces spaced from each other by a distance defining the width of said block, with each said opposed side surface having a groove shaped to receive a portion of an elongated beam;
• with the rear surface further comprising at least one vertically oriented recess adjacent one of the opposed side surfaces, the recess arranged and configured to effectively reduce the depth of the block at one of its opposing sides;
• thereby reducing damage that may occur when the block is manipulated during manufacture and use.

A block for use with an elongated beam, the block comprising:

• a front face comprising two front face segments, with the two front face segments arranged to form an angle therebetween;
• a rear face comprising two rear face segments, the rear face spaced from said front face by a predetermined distance;
• a top surface;
• a bottom surface spaced from said top surface by a distance defining the height of said block;
• and,
• side surfaces, with each side surface having a groove shaped to accept a portion of the elongated support beam;
• wherein the block may be operatively connected to at least one other block by the elongated beam.