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US 2011/0258957 A1Published application
Masonry unit for constructing a multi-wythe wall
OwnerAndrew P. Virnichinventor
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Abstract
A masonry unit for constructing a wall is disclosed. The masonry unit includes at least three substantially vertical parallel partitions. Each of the partitions connects to an adjacent partition by a web thereby defining a pair of oppositely-facing open-ended recesses on either side of the web. Each of the webs connecting the partitions is offset from any adjacent webs in the masonry unit. A plurality of separated continuous vertical cavities extending through multiple layers of stacked masonry units are formed within the wall when positioning the multiple layers of stacked masonry units on top of each other in a horizontally offset and vertically inverted manner.
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A masonry unit for constructing a wall, the masonry unit comprising:
- at least three substantially vertical parallel partitions extending along a lengthwise direction, each of the partitions being connected to an adjacent partition by a web extending in a widthwise direction, thereby defining a pair of oppositely-facing open-ended recesses on either side of the web, each of the webs connecting the partitions being offset in the lengthwise direction from any adjacent web in the masonry unit;
- wherein, when the wall is formed from a plurality of the masonry units by positioning multiple rows of stacked masonry units on top of each other in a horizontally offset and vertically inverted manner, a plurality of separated continuous vertical cavities extending through the multiple rows are formed within the wall.
A masonry unit for constructing a wall, the masonry unit comprising:
- a first vertical partition;
- a second vertical partition substantially parallel to the first vertical partition and offset from the first vertical partition in a first horizontal direction;
- a third vertical partition substantially parallel to the first vertical partition and the second vertical partition and offset from the second vertical partition in the first horizontal direction;
- a first web connecting the first vertical partition and the second vertical partition and thereby defining open-ended recesses on both sides of the first web facing away from each other along a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction;
- a second web connecting the second vertical partition and the third vertical partition and thereby defining open-ended recesses on both sides of the second web facing away from each other along the second horizontal direction;
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- wherein the masonry unit has an overall length in the second horizontal direction, the first web is offset from the second web in the second horizontal direction by a web offset distance, and the web offset distance is substantially one half of the overall length such that, when the wall is formed using the masonry units by positioning multiple layers of stacked masonry units together in a horizontally offset and inverted manner, a plurality of separated continuous vertical cavities extending through the multiple layers are formed within the wall.
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A masonry unit for constructing a wall, the masonry unit comprising:
- a first vertical partition;
- a second vertical partition substantially parallel to the first vertical partition and offset from the first vertical partition in a first horizontal direction;
- a third vertical partition substantially parallel to the first vertical partition and the second vertical partition and offset from the second vertical partition in the first horizontal direction;
- a first web connecting the first vertical partition and the second vertical partition and thereby defining open-ended recesses on both sides of the first web facing away from each other along a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction;
- a second web connecting the second vertical partition and the third vertical partition and thereby defining open-ended recesses on both sides of the second web facing away from each other along the second horizontal direction;
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- wherein the masonry unit has an overall length in the second horizontal direction, the first web is offset from an end of the first vertical partition facing in the second horizontal direction by a horizontal offset distance, the second web is offset from an end of the third vertical partition facing in the second horizontal direction by the horizontal offset distance, and the horizontal offset distance is substantially one quarter of the overall length such that when wall is formed using the masonry units by positioning multiple layers of stacked masonry units together in a horizontally offset and inverted manner, a plurality of separated continuous vertical cavities extending through the multiple layers are formed within the wall.
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