Block structure
Abstract
Abstract A BUILDING BLOCK DEFINING A SERIES OF APERTURES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM THE TOP WALL SURFACE TO THE BOTTOM WALL SURFACE, AND VERTICALLY EXTENDING GROOVES DEFINED IN EACH END WALL SURFACE. EXTENDING GROOVES DEFINED IN INSERTABLE INTO EACH APERTURE SO AS TO PROJECT FROM THE BLOCK, AND A SIMILAR BLOCK IS POSITIONABLE ON TOP OF THE FIRST BLOCK WITH ITS APERTURES INSERTED OVER THE POSITIONING SLEEVES. THE END GROOVES OF ABUTTING BLOCKS MATE WITH EACH OTHER TO FORM SLOTS, AND WEDGE MEMBERS ARE INSERTABLE INTO THE SLOTS TO POSITVELY ALIGN THE ABUTTING BLOCKS. MORTAR IS POURED DOWN THROUGH THE ALIGNED APERTURES AND SLEEVES OF THE BLOCKS TO POSITIVELY LOCK THE BLOCKS TOGETHER TO FORM A RIGID STRUCTURE.
Inventors
- 👤 George B Muse
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