Block and Method for Constructing a Decorative Wall
OwnerGregory C. Walterinventor
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Abstract
A block and method for constructing a decorative wall includes a plurality of substrate blocks each having one or more grooved or roughened surfaces for receiving a deformable adhesive member that secures an ornamental member to the substrate blocks. The decorative wall includes a predetermined configuration formed from a plurality of substrate blocks that include one or more predetermined configurations that enable a person to build a decorative wall, which can include one or more bends.
Claims20
A block for constructing a decorative wall comprising:
- at least one vertical wall with a plurality of recesses therein, said recesses being substantially horizontally disposed such that each recess is separated a predetermined distance, said recesses having a predetermined configuration when taking a side elevation view of said blocks, said block ultimately combining with substantially similar configured and dimensioned blocks to form a predetermined structure such that at least one vertical wall of said structure is visible and includes each block having a vertical wall with a plurality of recesses therein, whereby a deformable adhesive material can be disposed across said vertical walls of said blocks of said visible vertical wall of said structure, whereupon an ornamental member is impressed in the deformable adhesive material such that the position of the ornamental member is maintained throughout the hardening period for the adhesive material, resulting in the permanent securing and positioning of the ornamental member in the adhesive material to form a decorative wall.
A method for constructing a wall, said method comprising the step of:
- selecting blocks having walls with multiple recesses that ultimately receive an adhesive material for providing structural integrity for the constructed wall;
- determining if blocks are required with varying longitudinal side wall dimensions to form curves in said decorative wall;
- determining if vertical and/or horizontal apertures are to be included in one or more blocks;
- positioning all blocks in predetermined locations to ultimately form said predetermined wall;
- applying a deformable adhesive material to preselected portions of said positioned blocks;
- whereby a predetermined wall is constructed with sufficient structural integrity that corresponds to the location and dimensions for the constructed wall.
A method for constructing a decorative wall, said method comprising the step of:
- selecting substrate blocks having walls with multiple recesses that ultimately receive an adhesive that secures an ornamental members to predetermined portions of said substrate blocks;
- determining if substrate blocks are required with varying longitudinal side wall dimensions to form curves in said decorative wall;
- determining if vertical and/or horizontal apertures are to be included in any substrate blocks;
- positioning all substrate blocks in predetermined locations to ultimately form said predetermined decorative wall;
- applying a deformable adhesive material to preselected portions of said positioned substrate blocks;
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- inserting preselected ornamental members into predetermined portions of said adhesive material applied to said preselected portions of said positioned substrate blocks, whereby a predetermined decorative wall is constructed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.