US 4,379,380 A · Method of constructing angled brick panels

Abstract

A method of prejoining a pair of bricks at an angle which are to be later incorporated into a prefabricated brick panel having a pair of outer surfaces at an angle other than 90.degree. relative to each other. Either one or both ends of a pair of bricks are beveled at a total angle substantially in excess of the ultimate surface angle between the surfaces of the two adjacent bricks. The bricks are placed in a jig with the ultimate outer surfaces facing downwardly and the outer corners formed by the bevels in abutment. The V-shaped groove formed by the total angle of the bevels in excess of the ultimate angle is then filled with a cement grout which is then allowed to harden. Usually before the corners are placed in engagement, a bead of unhardened cement grout, usually colored to match the outside color of the bricks, is placed on the abutting corners.

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Dependent claims

A method of joining a pair of bricks so as to have outer surfaces disposed at a predetermined surface angle to each other comprising the steps of:

beveling the end of at least one of the bricks at an angle such that when said bricks are positioned relative to each other at the predetermined angle with the outer corners in contact, the inner corners will be spaced a distance of approximately 11/2 to 21/2 inches with the maximum bevel angle on any one brick not exceeding about 55.degree.;
positioning said bricks with their outer surfaces disposed at said predetermined angle facing downwardly with their outer corners in abutting engagement to define an upwardly facing V-shaped notch;
filling said V-shaped notch with a cement;
and allowing said cement to harden.

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A method of joining bricks at an angle to be later incorporated into a prefabricated brick panel having a pair of outer surfaces at a surface angle of between 0.degree. and 90.degree. relative to each other comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a pair of rectangular bricks, each having a pair of end surfaces, a pair of side surfaces and an inner and an outer surface, said end surfaces and said front surfaces forming a corner;
(b) beveling the end of at least one brick at an angle of at least 10.degree. in excess of said surface angle but not greater than a total of 55.degree. to provide at least one beveled end surface forming an acute angled corner with the outer surface of said brick;
(c) placing a bead of unhardened cement on at least one corner formed by an outer surface and an end surface;
(d) placing said pair of bricks with said outer surfaces at said surface angle and said corners in substantial abutment whereby said bead is at least partially deformed;
(e) said end surfaces diverging at an angle equal to the total angle of the bevel angle minus the surface angle to form an upwardly facing V-shaped groove, the apex of which is formed by said unhardened cement and said abutting corners;
(f) placing a barrier in engagement with said side surfaces and bridging said groove;
(g) filling said groove with unhardened cement;
and,
(h) allowing said cement to harden.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of constructing angled brick panels

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