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CA1210249A
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Module for walls and free standing structure
Assignee: Jagna Ltd
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Filing: 1983-06-17
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2003-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A B S T R A C T A hollow module useful for retaining wall structure or the like defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation pre-senting front, rear and opposed side faces having generally pla-nar upper and lower surfaces, and a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, the lower planar surface in the regions of the opposed side faces present-ing at least a pair of opposed depending lug formations project-ing therebelow of dimensions such that when measured in the front to rear direction the extent of same are always less than the front to rear extent of the opposed side faces so as to de-fine with the lower planar surface recess formations for selec-tive registration over the upper planar surfaces of other like or compatible modules whereby such modules are selectively interlockingly interengaged; and wherein suitable slabs are pro-vided with depending lug formations projecting therebelow for disposition upon upper planar surfaces of such modules with the lug formations projecting therewithin and securing the slabs and modules against separation.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo Risi
- 👤 Antonio Risi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:16
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C1/00; E04C1/39; E04C1/395; A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/022; A01G9/025; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P60/00; Y02P60/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A building module in the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting opposed front and rear outer and inner faces and opposed side outer and inner faces and having a generally planar upper and lower surface and a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, a pair of matching depending lug formations presented respectively below the said lower planar surface in each of the regions of said opposed side faces only and wherein each said depending lug formation in the region of said front outer face is rearwardly separated therefrom an extent measured rearwardly along said lower planar surface less than the thickness between said front outer and inner faces so as to define a first recess formation and in the region of said rear outer face is forwardly separated therefrom an extent measured forwardly along said lower planar surface greater than the thickness between said rear inner and outer faces so as to define a second recess formation and with each said lug formation having an extent front to rear corresponding to the separation between said inner front and inner rear faces whereby when the lower surface of one such module is presented to the upper surface of another such module one of said depending lug formations so presented thereto is registrable within the other such module to extend between the front inner and rear inner faces and with said first and second recess formations engaging the upper planar surface thereof in offset aligned mating relation therewith and displaceable thereover throughout a range of offset aligned mating positions between the opposed inner side faces thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
A building module in the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting opposed front and rear outer and inner faces and opposed side outer and inner faces and having a generally planar upper and lower surface and a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, a pair of matching depending lug formations presented respectively below the said lower planar surface in each of the regions of said opposed side faces only and wherein each said depending lug formation in the region of said front outer face is rearwardly separated therefrom an extent measured rearwardly along said lower planar surface less than the thickness between said front outer and inner faces so as to define a first recess formation and in the region of said rear outer face is forwardly separated therefrom an extent measured forwardly along said lower planar surface greater than the thickness between said rear inner and outer faces so as to define a second recess formation and with each said lug formation having an extent front to rear corresponding to the separation between said inner front and inner rear faces whereby when the lower surface of one such module is presented to the upper surface of another such module one of said depending lug formations so presented thereto is registrable within the other such module to extend between the front inner and rear inner faces and with said first and second recess formations engaging the upper planar surface thereof in offset aligned mating relation therewith and displaceable thereover throughout a range of offset aligned mating positions between the opposed inner side faces thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A building module according to claim 1 wherein each said depending lug formation includes a third recess formation located intermediately thereof and opening downwardly from said lower planar surface and of an extent measured front to rear of the order of twice any one of said wall thicknesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A building module according to claim 2 wherein a vertical plane bisecting said opposed side faces bisects said third recess formations located intermediately of said lug formations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A building module according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the wall thickness throughout the extent of one given face is equal to the wall thickness throughout the extent of every other given face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A building module according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said module has a vertical plane of symmetry extending front to rear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A building module according to claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said inner and outer side faces and the corres-ponding surfaces of said lug formations depending there-below extend in coplanar relation front to rear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
243 words
A building module or the like in the form of a hollow prism defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline and parallelogrammatical configuration, having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout, said hollow prism presenting like front and rear faces and like opposed side faces, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces presenting at least a front and rear pair of opposed matching depending lug formations projecting therebelow separated by a first pair of opposed matching recess formations which extend in a direction front to rear, each such recess formation having a dimension when measured in the front to rear direction of the order of twice the thickness of said wall formation and wherein said front pair of depending lug formations in the region of said front face are separated from said front face by a second pair of opposed matching recess formations when measured in the front to rear direction a dimension less than said wall thickness and said rear pair of depending lug formations in the region of said rear face are separated from said rear face forwardly thereof by a third pair of opposed matching recess formations when measured in the front to rear direction a dimension of the order of twice said wall thickness less the second men-tioned dimension and wherein a vertical plane bisecting the opposed side faces of said module bisects the first mentioned matching recess formations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
243 words
A building module or the like in the form of a hollow prism defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline and parallelogrammatical configuration, having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout, said hollow prism presenting like front and rear faces and like opposed side faces, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces presenting at least a front and rear pair of opposed matching depending lug formations projecting therebelow separated by a first pair of opposed matching recess formations which extend in a direction front to rear, each such recess formation having a dimension when measured in the front to rear direction of the order of twice the thickness of said wall formation and wherein said front pair of depending lug formations in the region of said front face are separated from said front face by a second pair of opposed matching recess formations when measured in the front to rear direction a dimension less than said wall thickness and said rear pair of depending lug formations in the region of said rear face are separated from said rear face forwardly thereof by a third pair of opposed matching recess formations when measured in the front to rear direction a dimension of the order of twice said wall thickness less the second men-tioned dimension and wherein a vertical plane bisecting the opposed side faces of said module bisects the first mentioned matching recess formations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A building module according to claim 7 wherein said module has a vertical plane of symmetry extending front to rear.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A building module according to claims 7 or 8 wherein the opposed side faces and respective pairs of depending lugs extend in coplanar relation front to rear.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
251 words
A composite structure derived from several like or compatible building modules laid in courses one upon the other wherein each module has the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, and further having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces pre-senting at least a pair of opposed depending lug formations projecting therebelow such that when measured in the front to rear direction the extent of said lug formations is always less than the extent of said opposed side faces whereby said extent differential defines recess formations in each of the regions of said opposed side faces, said recess formations being adapted to register upon like or compatible upper planar surfaces presented by a lower course of modules, said modules in the lower course being arranged so that one of said faces of one such module is presented in abutment to one of said faces of another such module to thereby present a double wall thickness and with the upper planar surfaces thereof disposed in coplanar relation, and another such module in the upper course being oriented such that at least one of the said recess formations embraces said double wall thickness presented by said abutting modules therebelow to thereby secure same against separation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
251 words
A composite structure derived from several like or compatible building modules laid in courses one upon the other wherein each module has the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, and further having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces pre-senting at least a pair of opposed depending lug formations projecting therebelow such that when measured in the front to rear direction the extent of said lug formations is always less than the extent of said opposed side faces whereby said extent differential defines recess formations in each of the regions of said opposed side faces, said recess formations being adapted to register upon like or compatible upper planar surfaces presented by a lower course of modules, said modules in the lower course being arranged so that one of said faces of one such module is presented in abutment to one of said faces of another such module to thereby present a double wall thickness and with the upper planar surfaces thereof disposed in coplanar relation, and another such module in the upper course being oriented such that at least one of the said recess formations embraces said double wall thickness presented by said abutting modules therebelow to thereby secure same against separation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composite structure according to claim 10 wherein said hollow body takes the form of a prism and said planar upper and lower surfaces are arranged in substantially parallel relation to one another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite structure according to claim 11 wherein said surrounding wall formation of the module is of rec-tilinear outline and parallelogrammatical configuration and having substantially constant wall thickness through-out.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
245 words
A composite structure derived from several like or compatible building modules laid in courses one upon the other wherein each module has the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, and further having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces pre-senting at least a pair of opposed depending lug formations projecting therebelow wherein said depending lug formations in the region of said front face are separated therefrom by a pair of opposed matching recess formations and in the region of said rear face are separated therefrom forwardly by a pair of opposed matching recess formations such that the extent of said opposed depending lug formations when measured in the front to rear direction is always less than the extent of said opposed side faces when measured in a front to rear direction, and said upper course module is so oriented such that said lug formations of at least one of said opposed side faces is disposed within the hollow space of said lower course module disposed with at least certain of said recess formations thereof in contact with the upper planar surface and inner perimetral surface of respective opposed faces of one of said lower course modules.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
245 words
A composite structure derived from several like or compatible building modules laid in courses one upon the other wherein each module has the form of a hollow body defined by an upstanding surrounding wall formation of rectilinear outline, said hollow body presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, and further having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout the extent of any given face, the lower planar surface thereof in each of the regions of said opposed side faces pre-senting at least a pair of opposed depending lug formations projecting therebelow wherein said depending lug formations in the region of said front face are separated therefrom by a pair of opposed matching recess formations and in the region of said rear face are separated therefrom forwardly by a pair of opposed matching recess formations such that the extent of said opposed depending lug formations when measured in the front to rear direction is always less than the extent of said opposed side faces when measured in a front to rear direction, and said upper course module is so oriented such that said lug formations of at least one of said opposed side faces is disposed within the hollow space of said lower course module disposed with at least certain of said recess formations thereof in contact with the upper planar surface and inner perimetral surface of respective opposed faces of one of said lower course modules.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composite structure according to claim 13 wherein said hollow body takes the form of a prism and said planar upper and lower surfaces are arranged in substantially parallel relation to one another.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite structure according to claims 13 or 14 wherein said surrounding wall formation of said module is of rectilinear outline and parallelogrammatical configura-tion and having a substantially constant wall thickness throughout.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
122 words
A composite structure according to claims 10, 11 or 12 which includes a slab member or the like presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and of rec-tilinear outline, said slab member having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, said lower planar surface presenting at least a pair of spaced apart depending lug formations projecting therebelow and wherein the extent of said lug formations in relation to the total surface area of said lower planar surface is less by an amount that defines with such lower planar surface, at least two recess formations extending front to rear and side to side respectively which register upon the upper planar surface of at least one of said modules and is supported therefrom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
120 words
A composite structure according to claim 13 which includes a slab member or the like presenting front and rear faces and opposed side faces and of parallelogram-matical configuration, said slab member having generally planar upper and lower surfaces, said lower planar surface presenting at least a pair of spaced apart opposed depending lug formations projecting therebelow and wherein the extent of said lug formations in relation to the total surface area of said lower planar surface is less by an amount that defines with such lower planar surface, at least two recess formations extending front to rear and side to side respectively which register upon the upper planar surface of at least one of said modules and is sup-ported therefrom.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composite structure according to claim 17 wherein said recess formation extending front to rear is substan-tially uniform and of the order of twice the thickness of the wall formation of said module when measured side to side whereby said slab member when disposed in overlying relation to present said latter mentioned recess formation to the upper planar surfaces of abutting modules registers thereupon and secures same against separation.
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