US 5,209,037 A · Building block insert

Abstract

An insert for use in a building block is disclosed. This insert has a substantially serpentine shape, is integral, and contains three substantially T-shaped sections and a multiplicity of curvilinear surfaces. Each of the T-shaped sections is defined by walls which extend continuously and divergingly from the top of the insert to the bottom of the insert.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A substantially serpentine, integral insert comprised of three substantially T-shaped sections and a multiplicity of curvilinear surfaces, wherein:

(a) said insert is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said insert, and
(b) said insert is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend outwardly from said top of said insert to the bottom of said insert.

An insulated building block of substantially rectangular shape comprised of a first spaced outer supportive part, a second spaced outer supportive part, curvilinear means for laterally interlockably connecting said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, and a substantially serpentine, integral insert, wherein:

(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of from about 1 to about 100 ribs, each of which protrudes from at least one of the sides of said insert by from about 0.063 to about 0.375 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of a horizontal reinforcement channel with a depth of from about 0.125 to about 0.375 inches, a width of from about 0.25 to about 0.75 inches, and a length of from about 3 to about 4 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of two end slots, each of which extends from the top of said insert to its bottom and has a width of from about 0.003 to about 0.2 inches and a length of from about 1.0 to about 1.5 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of a thumb hole with a depth of from about 1 to about 2 inches.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

07/793,804Filed 18 Nov 1991 · continuation in part

Priority

9 Nov 1989

Granted

11 May 1993

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B28B 19/003
Machines or methods for applying the material to surfaces to form a permanent layer thereon: to insulating material
E04B 2/20
Using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position: by filling material with or without reinforcements in small channels…
E04B 2/24
Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single…
E04C 1/41
Built-up from parts of different materials, e.g. composed of layers of different materials or stones with filling material or with insulating…

Family

Serial433,842Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 9 Nov 1989

Serial605,576Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Oct 1990

US 5,066,440 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 4,986,049 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 5,209,037 AThis patent

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Abstract

Claims13

Dependent claims

A substantially serpentine, integral insert comprised of three substantially T-shaped sections and a multiplicity of curvilinear surfaces, wherein:

(a) said insert is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said insert, and
(b) said insert is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend outwardly from said top of said insert to the bottom of said insert.

(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of from about 1 to about 100 ribs, each of which protrudes from at least one of the sides of said insert by from about 0.063 to about 0.375 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of a horizontal reinforcement channel with a depth of from about 0.125 to about 0.375 inches, a width of from about 0.25 to about 0.75 inches, and a length of from about 3 to about 4 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of two end slots, each of which extends from the top of said insert to its bottom and has a width of from about 0.003 to about 0.2 inches and a length of from about 1.0 to about 1.5 inches.

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(a) each of said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part extends along the length of said building block, is comprised of an inner surface defining a side of the space between said parts, and has a configuration which differs from the configuration of the other of said spaced outer supportive parts;
(b) said space between said first and second spaced outer supportive parts is substantially curvilinear in cross section as viewed from the top of said building block;
(c) said space between said first and second spaced outer supported walls is wedge-shaped and is defined by walls which extend inwardly from the top of said building block to the bottom of said building block;
(d) said insert is positioned within and substantially fills the space between said first spaced outer supportive part and said second spaced outer supportive part, thereby forming said substantially rectangular building block;
(e) said building block is comprised of two opposite planar sidewalls, two opposite planar ends, a planar top, and a planar bottom;
(f) each of said planar sidewalls is parallel to the other of said planar sidewalls, each of said planar ends is parallel to the other of said planar ends, and said planar top is parallel to said planar bottom;
(g) said insulating portion is substantially centered between and extends beyond each of said two planar ends;
(h) said insulating portion extends beyond at least one of said planar top surface and said planar bottom surface of said building block;
and
(i) said insert is comprised of a thumb hole with a depth of from about 1 to about 2 inches.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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