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US 6,253,519 B1Granted
Construction block
OwnerAaron E. Danielinventor
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Abstract
Right rectangular parallelepiped construction modules including a system of latitudinal tangs and grooves and inner and outer shoulders which cooperate to interlock stacked or staggered construction modules. The construction modules can also include reliefs in their tops, sides and bottoms for receiving rebar supports, electrical lines, plumbing lines, or other means.
Claims19
A plurality of identical construction modules, wherein each module is in the general form of a generally right rectangular parallelepiped including:
- a first side face and a second side face;
- a first end face and a second end face;
- a top face and a bottom face;
- a center channel extending through the module from the top face to the bottom face;
- adjacent top and bottom faces of plural modules able to be placed in a stacked relationship in a structure, interfitting in a positively locked relationship;
- whereby the top faces of the modules include at least one latitudinal groove extending perpendicular to the side faces and parallel to the end faces, whereby the bottom faces of the modules include at least one latitudinal tang extending perpendicular to the side faces and parallel to the end faces, said tang able to be received into the groove of the adjacent module, thereby interfittingly locking plural modules together;
- whereby said top face further comprising at least one longitudinal inner shoulder, and whereby said bottom face further comprising at least one longitudinal outer shoulder, said inner shoulder for receiving and interfitting with an outer shoulder of an adjacent module, thereby interfittingly locking plural modules together.
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