Modular building materials
OwnerScott Simmons, Gary D. Simmonsinventors
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Abstract
Building materials of modules of at least one mortise and tenon and either a curvilinear side face or joinder of the modules at angles other than zero and ninety degrees. Lateral ends of the modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules. Preferably, the modules are: (1) of a low density aggregate cementitious mix; and/or (2) have a hollow space extending from the mortise to the tenon and include a structural support member passing through the hollow space and a compression retainer securing the structural support member to the modules; and/or (3) have grooves circumscribing the modules and which are proximate corresponding grooves on modules placed on top or below. The modules are preferably sealed to one another with sealant placed in the grooves.
Claims41
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon of substantially inverse shape, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and lateral ends of said modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules throughout widths of said lateral ends, wherein a vertical cross-section through a center of said tenon is trapezoidal on its outer boundaries.
Building materials comprising interlocking modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon, wherein at least one module comprises a side face which is curvilinear and lateral ends of said modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules throughout widths of said lateral ends.
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and wherein said modules comprise grooves circumscribing said modules and which are proximate corresponding grooves on modules placed on top or below said modules, and provide a means for which said modules are capable of being sealingly affixed to one another with sealant placed in said grooves.
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and wherein a hollow space extends from said mortise on a face of said modules to said tenon on an opposite face of said modules, and said building materials additionally comprise a structural support member passing through said hollow space and a compression retainer securing said structural support member to said modules.
Building materials comprising fully interlocking modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon, wherein at least one module comprises a side face which is curvilinear, and wherein a hollow space extends from said mortise on a face of said modules to said tenon on an opposite face of said modules, and said building materials additionally comprise a structural support member passing through said hollow space and a compression retainer securing said structural support member to said modules.
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon of substantially inverse shape, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and lateral ends of said modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules throughout widths of said lateral ends, wherein said modules comprise grooves circumscribing said modules which are proximate corresponding grooves on modules placed on top or below said modules, and provide a means for which said modules are capable of being sealingly affixed to one another with sealant placed in said grooves.
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon of substantially inverse shape, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and lateral ends of said modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules throughout widths of said lateral ends, wherein said modules comprise grooves in which elongated structural support elements are capable of being placed.
Building materials comprising modules comprising at least one mortise and tenon of substantially inverse shape, wherein said modules join at angles other than zero and ninety degrees and lateral ends of said modules are flush with lateral ends of adjacent modules throughout widths of said lateral ends, wherein a hollow space extends from said mortise on a face of said module to said tenon on an opposite face of said module.
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