US 2012/0222374 A1Published application

Wall system

OwnerLarry Buchegerinventor

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a block building system for building a wall structure that includes a plurality of pre-formed blocks configured to be stacked vertically upon one another to form the wall structure. Each block has at least one frustum-shaped protrusion on a top surface of the block, a horizontal channel formed in a bottom surface of the block, and at least one aperture extending vertically through an interior of the block. The system also has at least one base track, a plurality of T-shaped reinforcement members configured to engage with and extend upwardly from the track, a plurality of extension members that interlock with and extend T-shaped reinforcement members, and securing members. One or more courses of blocks can be vertically stacked over the base track by passing the T-shaped reinforcement members and/or extension members through the apertures formed in the blocks, thereby forming the wall structure.

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Dependent claims

A block building system for building a wall structure, the system comprising:

(a) a plurality of pre-formed blocks configured to be stacked vertically upon one another to form the wall structure, each block comprising at least one frustum-shaped protrusion extending vertically upwards from a top surface of the block, a horizontal channel formed in a bottom surface of the block and extending at least partially into an interior of the block, and at least one aperture extending vertically through the interior of the block;
(b) at least one base track having a C-shaped vertical cross-section, the base track being sized and configured to engage the horizontal channel formed in the blocks;
(c) a plurality of T-shaped reinforcement members each comprising a horizontal base that is sized and configured to fit within the C-shaped cross-section of the base track, and further comprising a vertically extending rod portion that is sized and configured to pass through the at least one aperture formed in each block, the vertically extending rod portion comprise a plurality of first notches along a longitudinal axis thereof;
(d) a plurality of rod-shaped extension members sized and configured to pass through the at least one aperture formed in each block, each extension member comprising a plurality of second notches configured to interlock with the plurality of first notches of each T-shaped reinforcement member;
and
(e) a plurality of securing members operative to secure the extension members to the T-shaped reinforcement members.

3 more elements

A method of building a wall structure with a block building system, the method comprising:

a. securing a base track comprising a C-shaped vertical cross-section to a foundation;
b. inserting a plurality of T-shaped reinforcement members into the base track, the T-shaped reinforcement members each comprising a vertically extending rod portion;
c. stacking at least one base course of blocks over the base track and T-shaped reinforcement members by passing the vertically extending rod portion of the T-shaped reinforcement members through vertical apertures formed in each of the blocks;
d. securing extension members to the T-shaped reinforcement members by interlocking a plurality of notches formed on each of the extension members and T-shaped reinforcement members;
e. stacking at least one secondary course of blocks over the at least one base course of blocks by passing the extension members through the vertical apertures formed in each of the blocks;
f. optionally, securing additional extension members to the extension members of step (d) by interlocking the plurality of notches formed on each extension member, and stacking at least one additional course of blocks over the base and secondary courses of blocks by passing the additional extension members through the vertical apertures formed in each of the blocks;
and
g. optionally repeating one or more of steps (a)-(f) to form the wall structure.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/473,428Filed 16 May 2012
Priority: 20 Jun 2008
Published: 6 Sep 2012
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

E04B 2/44
Walls having cavities between, as well as in, the elements; Walls of elements each consisting of two or more parts, kept in distance by means of…:…
E04B 2002/0219
With separate protrusions: of pyramidal shape
E04B 2002/0254
Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins or keys: tie rods
E04B
General building constructions

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Application12/143,063Division · filed 20 Jun 2008
Application13/051,224Continuation · filed 18 Mar 2011
Application13/473,428Continuation
Application13/051,224Division
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