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US 9,482,003 B2Granted
Insulated concrete masonry system
AssigneeOldcastle Architectural, Inc.
InventorsLeonard Browning, Robert J. Lundell, Stephane Beliveau
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Abstract
A insulated masonry wall system having insulation blocks between structural and face blocks to provide structures that are strong, inexpensive, avoid thermal bridges, and resist transmission of heat. The walls are attractive and versatile, and an enormous variety of decorative face members may be utilized. The face blocks are attached to the structural blocks to prevent facing materials from falling even if fire destroys the insulation blocks between the structural blocks and the facing. The system resists water penetration and effectively drains water that does penetrate any portion of the system.
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A block system, comprising:
- a. a plurality of structural blocks, each structural block comprising at least one receptacle, a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall spaced apart from the first vertical wall, and at least one web connecting the second vertical wall to the first vertical wall,
- b. a plurality of face blocks, each face block comprising at least one receptacle,
- c. a plurality of insulation blocks positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks, each insulation block having a multiplicity of vertical water management grooves,
- d. a plurality of anchors positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks, and
- e. at least one gasket positioned between courses of the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein the at least one gasket forms a barrier to vertical heat transmission between the courses while allowing water to vertically transmit through the at least one gasket between the courses to the vertical water management grooves in the plurality of insulation blocks,
- f. wherein a vertical downward movement of the plurality of face blocks causes the protrusions of the plurality of anchors to engage with the at least one receptacle in each of the plurality of structural blocks and the at least one receptacle in each of the plurality of face blocks and tether the plurality of face blocks to the plurality of structural blocks.
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A block system, comprising:
- a plurality of structural blocks, each structural block comprising a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall spaced apart from the first vertical wall, and at least one web connecting the second vertical wall to the first vertical wall,
- a plurality of face blocks,
- a plurality of insulation blocks positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks, each insulation block having a multiplicity of vertical water management grooves,
- a plurality of anchors positioned within the plurality of insulation blocks,
- at least one gasket positioned between courses of the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein the at least one gasket forms a barrier to vertical heat transmission between the courses while allowing water to vertically transmit through the at least one gasket between the courses to the vertical water management grooves in the plurality of insulation blocks,
- wherein the plurality of anchors do not form a thermal bridge between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks.
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A block system, comprising:
- a plurality of structural blocks, each structural block comprising at least one receptacle having an open end facing in a first direction, a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall spaced apart from the first vertical wall, and at least one web connecting the second vertical wall to the first vertical wall,
- a plurality of face blocks, each face block comprising at least one receptacle having an open end facing in an opposing direction,
- a plurality of insulation blocks positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks, each insulation block having a multiplicity of vertical water management grooves,
- a plurality of anchors positioned within the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein each anchor comprises a first protrusion positioned within the at least one receptacle of one of the plurality of structural blocks, and a second protrusion positioned within the at least receptacle of one of the plurality of face blocks, and
- at least one gasket positioned between courses of the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein the at least one gasket forms a barrier to vertical heat transmission between the courses while allowing water to vertically transmit through the at least one gasket between the courses to the vertical water management grooves in the plurality of insulation blocks.
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A block system, comprising:
- a plurality of structural blocks, each structural block comprising at least one receptacle having a stop a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall spaced apart from the first vertical wall, and at least one web connecting the second vertical wall to the first vertical wall,
- a plurality of face blocks, each face block comprising at least one receptacle having a stop,
- a plurality of insulation blocks positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks, each insulation block having a multiplicity of vertical water management grooves,
- a plurality of anchors positioned within the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein each anchor comprises a first protrusion positioned within the at least one receptacle of one of the plurality of structural blocks, and a second protrusion positioned within the at least receptacle of one of the plurality of face blocks, and
- at least one gasket positioned between courses of the plurality of insulation blocks, wherein the at least one gasket forms a barrier to vertical heat transmission between the courses while allowing water to vertically transmit through the at least one gasket between the courses to the vertical water management grooves in the plurality of insulation blocks,
- wherein the plurality of anchors do not form a thermal bridge between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks while the plurality of insulation blocks are positioned between the plurality of structural blocks and the plurality of face blocks,
- wherein a vertical downward movement of the plurality of face blocks causes the protrusions of the plurality of anchors to engage with the stop in the at least one receptacle in each of the plurality of structural blocks and the at least one receptacle in each of the plurality of face blocks and tether the plurality of face blocks to the plurality of structural blocks.
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