Construction blocks

A construction block, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• and
• each of said subassemblies comprises:
• (A) a top frame including wall members, one of which connects said top frame via said spacing means to the top frame of the other said subassembly to form the top of said construction block, (B) a bottom frame including wall members, one of which connects said bottom frame via said spacing means to the bottom frame of the other said subassembly to form the bottom of said construction block, (C) a plurality of support members secured between said top frame and said bottom frame, (D) said top and bottom frames are shaped geometrically identical but sized so said top and bottom frames of similar construction blocks will interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling, and (E) said support members are curved such that said construction block assumes a curved shape with said top offset from said bottom.

A construction bloc, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• each of said subassemblies including, a top and a bottom frame secured together by a plurality of support members;
• said top and bottom frames are shaped identically but dimensioned to interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and said top and bottom frames include deformable means for engaging mating deformable means when said top and bottom frames of like construction blocks are interfit, said deformable means adapted to interlock said construction blocks.

A wall, comprising, a plurality of courses of construction blocks interconnected to form a series of blocks creating an integral unit, said construction block comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• each of said subassemblies including, a top and a bottom frame secured together by a plurality of support members;
• said top and bottom frames are shaped identically but dimensioned to interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and
• said top and bottom frames include deformable means for engaging mating deformable means when said top and bottom frames of like construction blocks are interfit, said deformable means adapted to interlock said construction blocks.

A method for forming a wall, including the steps of:

• preparing a footer excavation;
• laying down a first course of construction blocks which include a plurality of top interfitting frames in said footer excavation;
• poring concrete in said footer excavation to a depth which does not cover the top frame of said construction blocks;
• securing a course of skeletal construction blocks which include a plurality of top and bottom interfitting frames on said course of construction blocks set in said concrete footer;
• building additional courses of similar construction blocks on said first course by positioning individual construction blocks in an overlapping fashion, over adjoining construction blocks in a lower course and interlocking said construction blocks by said interfitting top and bottom frames in the manner of a coupling.

A construction block, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together by spacing means;
• each of said subassemblies comprising a tube with a top frame and a bottom frame, said top frame connected via said spacing means to the top frame of the other said subassembly to form the top of said construction block, and said bottom frame connected via said spacing means to the bottom frame of the other said subassembly to form the bottom of said construction block;
• a plurality of wall member connecting said top frame and said bottom frame, said wall members dimensioned to cause said top frame and said bottom frame to lie in superposed and parallel orientation with respect to each other;
• said top and bottom frames shaped geometrically identical but sized so said top and bottom frames of similar construction blocks will interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and
• said top and bottom frames include deformable means for engaging mating deformable means when said top and bottom frames of like construction blocks are interfit, said deformable means adapted to interlock said construction blocks.

A construction block, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• each of said subassemblies comprising a tube with a top frame and a bottom frame, said top frame connected to the top frame of the other said subassembly to form the top of said construction block, and said bottom frame connected to the bottom frame of the other said subassembly to form the bottom of said construction block;
• a plurality of wall members connecting said to frame and said bottom frame, said wall members dimensioned to cause said top frame and said bottom frame to lie in superposed and parallel orientation with respect to each other;
• said top and bottom frames shaped geometrically identical but sized so said top and bottom frames of similar construction blocks will interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and
• said top and bottom frames include a plurality of connection means extending from said frames for interlocking said construction block to another block, said connection means dimensioned to fit within said connection means in the frame of another block when said construction block and the other said block are superimposed.

A construction block, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together by spacing means;
• each of said identical subassemblies comprising, a top frame including wall members, one of which connects said top frame via said spacing means to the top frame of the other said subassembly to form the top of said construction block, a bottom frame including wall members, one of which connects said bottom frame via said spacing means to the bottom frame of the other said subassembly to form the bottom of said construction block, and wall members forming continuous sides between said top frame and said bottom frame;
• and
• said top and bottom frames include deformable means for engaging mating deformable means when said top and bottom frames of like construction blocks are interfit, said deformable means adapted to interlock said construction blocks.

A construction block, comprising:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• each of said subassemblies including, a top and a bottom frame joined together by a plurality of wall members dimensioned to form the sides of a closed sided structure;
• said top and bottom frames are shaped identically but dimensioned to interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and
• said top and bottom frames include deformable means for engaging mating deformable means when said top and bottom frames of like construction blocks are interfit, said deformable means adapted to interlock said construction blocks.

A plurality of courses of construction blocks interconnected to form a series of blocks creating an integral unit wherein each of said construction block comprises:

• first and second identical subassemblies joined together;
• each of said subassemblies including, a top and a bottom frame joined by wall members forming subassembly tubes;
• said top and bottom frames are shaped identically but dimensioned to interfit in the manner of a male and female coupling;
• and reinforcing rod and concrete positions within said subassembly tubes.

A method for forming a wall, including the steps of:

• preparing a footer excavation;
• laying a course of building blocks in said footer excavation;
• pouring concrete in said footer excavation to a depth which does not cover the top frame of said construction blocks;
• laying down a second course of construction blocks which include a plurality of top and bottom interfitting frames;
• building additional courses of similar construction blocks on said second course by positioning individual construction blocks in an overlapping fashion over adjoining construction blocks in a lower course and interlocking said construction blocks by said interfitting top and bottom frames in the manner of a male/female coupling;
• and
• pouring concrete to fill the voids created by the alignment of said interfitting frames.