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US 5,687,521 AGranted
Translucent block assemblies
AssigneesCarlson Ventures, Inc., Fairmount Ventures
InventorsMarlon Carlson, Julian Carlson
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Abstract
A translucent block assembly, for use in a decorative wall, window or the like in a building, has a connector extrusion for connecting juxtaposed translucent blocks in an opening of a frame having a recess extending around the opening. The connector extrusion has an alignment projection fitting snugly into gaps in the peripheries of the blocks for aligning the blocks and abutment faces for abutment with the blocks, and also has outwardly facing side faces engaging snugly in the recess.
Claims10
A translucent block assembly, comprising:
- a window frame defining an opening;
- a plurality of translucent blocks juxtaposed in abutment with one another in the opening, each of said translucent blocks having mutually spaced locating portions forming a gap at the periphery thereof;
- an elongate connector extending around said opening between said window frame and said translucent blocks;
- said window frame having a step-shaped recess extending around the opening, and said step-shaped recess being open along one lateral side thereof and inwardly of said window frame to allow insertion of said translucent blocks and said elongate connector into the opening;
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- a retainer engaging said elongate connector and said frame and fixedly securing said elongate connector and said translucent blocks relative to said frame;
- said elongate connector having a first portion thereof abutting the peripheries of said translucent blocks and a second portion thereof engaged in said step-shaped recess, and said first portion of said elongate connector including a longitudinally extending alignment projection which fits snugly into said gaps in said translucent blocks for aligning and retaining said blocks.
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