US 2009/0260314 A1 · DRY CAST BLOCK ARRANGEMENT AND METHODS

Abstract

A set of dry cast blocks includes at least a first dry cast block and a second dry cast block. The first dry cast block has a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces, and opposite first and second side faces. The first exposure face has a non-planar first topographical definition and a first edge along the side face and a second edge along the second side face. The first edge has a first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line. The second dry cast block has a first exposure face with a non-planar second topographical definition and a first edge and a second edge. The second topographical definition is different from the first topographical definition. The second edge of the second dry cast block has the first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line. The set of dry cast blocks can be arranged into an arrangement in which the blocks are oriented adjacent and against each other and result in a seamless appearance. Method of assembling a dry cast block arrangement include providing first and second dry cast blocks, orienting the first side of the first dry cast block against the second side of the second dry cast block and then aligning the first irregular profile shape of the first dry cast block with the first irregular profile shape of the second dry cast block to create a seamless appearance.

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Dependent claims

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A set of concrete blocks comprising:

(a) a first concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face having a non-planar first topographical definition and a first edge along the first side face and a second edge along the second side face;
(A) the first edge having a first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line;
and
(b) a second concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face of the second dry-cast block having a non-planar second topographical definition and a first edge along the first side face and a second edge along the second side face;
(A) the second topographical definition being different from the first topographical definition;
(B) the second edge of the second concrete block having said first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line.

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A concrete block arrangement comprising:

(a) a first concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face having a non-planar first topographical definition and a first edge along the first side face and a second edge along the second side face;
(A) the first edge having a first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line;
and
(b) a second concrete block adjacent to and against the first concrete block, the second concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face of the second dry-cast block having a non-planar second topographical definition and a first edge along the first side face and a second edge along the second side face;
(B) the second edge having said first irregular profile shape extending in dimension from a straight line and being adjacent to the first edge of the first exposure face of the first concrete block;
(iii) wherein the first concrete block first side face is against the second concrete block second side face;
the first concrete block first exposure face and the second concrete block first exposure face are adjacent to each other;
and the first edge of the first exposure face of the first concrete block is aligned with the second edge of the first exposure face of the second concrete block to create a seamless appearance along the respective first exposure faces.

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A set of concrete blocks comprising:

(a) a first concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face having a first 3-dimensional pattern and a first generally vertical edge along the first side face and a second generally vertical edge along the second side face;
(A) the first side face at first edge having a first irregular profile shape;
(B) the second side face at the second edge having a profile shape that is the mirror image of the first side face at the first edge;
and
(b) a second concrete block including
(i) at least 6 sides including a first exposure face, an opposite second face, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the first exposure face and second face, and opposite first and second side faces extending between the first exposure face and second face and the top and bottom faces;
(ii) the first exposure face of the second concrete block having a second 3-dimensional pattern and a first generally vertical edge along the first side face and a second generally vertical edge along the second side face;
(A) the second 3-dimensional pattern being different from the first 3-dimensional pattern;
(B) the first side face at the first edge of the second concrete block having the same profile shape as that of the first side face at the first edge of the first concrete block;
and
(C) the second side face at the second edge of the second concrete block having the same profile shape as that of the side face at the second edge of the first concrete block.

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