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AssigneeKing Saud University
InventorsYousef A. Al-Salloum, Husain Abbas, Tarek H Almusallam
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An interlocking masonry block system for the construction of load bearing and non-load bearing walls includes a plurality of generally rectangular shaped building blocks wherein each block comprises a pair of opposite longitudinally extending sidewalls each of which includes an interior rectangular shaped vertical rib. The block also includes a central section disposed between the sidewalls in an abutting relationship therewith. Further, the central section defines one or two diagonally oriented rectangular vertical passageway extending through the central section at an angle of between about 30° and 45° and preferably at an angle of about 38°. The central section also includes one to three vertical extending recesses corresponding to and mating with the vertical ribs on each side thereof. The central section and the pair of sidewalls also define up to four rectangular shaped vertical passageways for utility pipes and/or electrical conduits.
A rectangular shaped masonry building block comprising:
A rectangular shaped masonry building block comprising a pair of opposite longitudinally extending sidewalls each of which includes a rectangular shaped vertical rib, a central section disposed between said sidewalls in an abutting relationship therewith and wherein said central section defines a diagonally oriented rectangular vertical passageway extending through said central section at an angle of between 30° and 45° and including a vertically extending rectangular recess in each side thereof corresponding to and mating with said vertical ribs in each of said sidewalls and said central section and said sidewalls defining two rectangular passages for conduits and utility pipes.
A rectangular shaped masonry building block consisting of a pair of opposite longitudinally extending sidewalls each of which includes a rectangular shaped vertical rib, and a central section disposed between said sidewalls in an abutting relation therewith and wherein said central section defines a pair of diagonally oriented rectangular vertical passageways extending through said central section at an angle of between 30° and 45° and including a vertically extending rectangular recess corresponding to and mating with said vertical ribs in said sidewalls and said central section and said pair of sidewalls defining four rectangular passages for conduits and utility pipes.
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