US3650079A
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Building block and wall construction with grout-receiving lateral cells
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-01-14
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Granted: 1972-03-21
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Expires: 1990-01-14
Abstract
Abstract An inclined pocket web extending longitudinally in upwardly diverging relation to a back wall of a building block, cooperates therewith to define one or more grout-receiving cells which are open at the front side of the block, each cell having its bottom area in the form of a pocket below the level of the front edge of the web. In a building wall embodying superimposed courses of the blocks, the open fronts present a plurality of acute edges of the pocket webs which function as screeding guides for accurately developing a flat planar face on the grout filling the cells.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward H Lubin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:01
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/02; E04B2/42; E04B2/52; E04B2/44; E04B2/46; E04B2/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A wall structure comprising a plurality of blocks arranged end to end in a plurality of horizontal courses superimposed one upon another, each of said blocks comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally in a vertical plane to define a closed vertical back side of the block; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall in a vertical plane and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly from said lower margin to define therewith a grout-holding pocket; said superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a closed rear vertical skin composed of the bearing walls of the assembled blocks and having a plurality of groutreceiving cells, open at the top of each block and at the forward side of said skeleton wall and defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs and said closed rear skin of said skeleton wall; and bodies of grout contained in and bridging between the cells of the assembled blocks and joining the blocks togetheR in a solid block wall; said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A wall structure comprising a plurality of blocks arranged end to end in a plurality of horizontal courses superimposed one upon another, each of said blocks comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally in a vertical plane to define a closed vertical back side of the block; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall in a vertical plane and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly from said lower margin to define therewith a grout-holding pocket; said superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a closed rear vertical skin composed of the bearing walls of the assembled blocks and having a plurality of groutreceiving cells, open at the top of each block and at the forward side of said skeleton wall and defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs and said closed rear skin of said skeleton wall; and bodies of grout contained in and bridging between the cells of the assembled blocks and joining the blocks togetheR in a solid block wall; said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A building wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said cell web and pocket web are provided with holes through which reinforcing rods, plumbing and electrical conduit can be installed in said skeleton wall prior to grouting, and through which the bodies of grout filling adjacent cells will be joined by integral ties of grout material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A building wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said bearing wall has in one of its longitudinal margins a groove adapted to provide a simulated horizontal mortar joint in the back face of the completed wall, providing for caulking and pointing, concealing vertical alignment inaccuracies and the cold joints of the skeleton wall, and providing a drip at said cold joints.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said pocket web has flat upper and lower faces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
203 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web and pocket web having respective bevelled forward margins terminating in narrow edges disposed in a common vertical plane in said skeleton wall and functioning as a screeding and trowelling guide lattice which can be substantially embedded and unnoticeable in the screeded or troweled surface of the finished wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
203 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web and pocket web having respective bevelled forward margins terminating in narrow edges disposed in a common vertical plane in said skeleton wall and functioning as a screeding and trowelling guide lattice which can be substantially embedded and unnoticeable in the screeded or troweled surface of the finished wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
201 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web having respective ends, one provided with a shallow recess and the other with a low projection receivable in said recess with a mating action to provide an interlock for locking superimposed blocks together with their back faces in a common vertical plane in said skeleton wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
201 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web having respective ends, one provided with a shallow recess and the other with a low projection receivable in said recess with a mating action to provide an interlock for locking superimposed blocks together with their back faces in a common vertical plane in said skeleton wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
188 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projectiNg diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said bearing wall having in one end a vertical tongue and in its other end a vertical notch adapted to receive said tongue to provide a transverse interlock effecting a moisture barrier between adjoining bearing walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
188 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projectiNg diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said bearing wall having in one end a vertical tongue and in its other end a vertical notch adapted to receive said tongue to provide a transverse interlock effecting a moisture barrier between adjoining bearing walls.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
220 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said block being of double-T formation in plan, there being two of said cell webs spaced longitudinally from one another and from the ends of the block so as to define one complete pocket at the center of the block and half pockets at the respective ends of the block, said pocket web including corresponding central and end sections, the latter having half holes formed in their ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
220 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said block being of double-T formation in plan, there being two of said cell webs spaced longitudinally from one another and from the ends of the block so as to define one complete pocket at the center of the block and half pockets at the respective ends of the block, said pocket web including corresponding central and end sections, the latter having half holes formed in their ends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
179 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said pocket web having stepped upper and lower faces defining longitudinally extending horizontal and vertical surfaces interlocking with the grout filling said cells in the completed wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
179 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said pocket web having stepped upper and lower faces defining longitudinally extending horizontal and vertical surfaces interlocking with the grout filling said cells in the completed wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
212 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web and pocket web being provided with respective holes and having intersecting double bevels defining at least some of said holes, through which reinforcing rods, plumbing and electrical conduits can be installed in said skeleton wall prior to grouting, and through which the bodies of grout filling adjacent cells will be joined by integral ties of grout material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
212 words
A building block comprising: a bearing wall extending longitudinally to define a vertical back side of the block as assembled in a wall; a cell web integrally joined to said bearing wall and projecting forwardly therefrom, said cell web being substantially coextensive with said bearing wall in height; and a pocket web integrally joined to the lower margin of said bearing wall and projecting diagonally forwardly and upwardly therefrom and defining therewith a grout-holding pocket; said block being adapted to be assembled along with other like blocks in a plurality of superimposed courses collectively defining a skeleton wall having a plurality of grout-receiving cells, open at the forward side of said wall, defined between vertically spaced pocket webs and horizontally spaced cell webs of said wall, said pockets constituting the bottom portions of said cells and functioning to retain in said cells the grout inserted therein after erection of said skeleton wall; said cell web and pocket web being provided with respective holes and having intersecting double bevels defining at least some of said holes, through which reinforcing rods, plumbing and electrical conduits can be installed in said skeleton wall prior to grouting, and through which the bodies of grout filling adjacent cells will be joined by integral ties of grout material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-21 | 1975-09-20 | 1976-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-21 | 1979-09-20 | 1980-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-21 | 1983-09-20 | 1984-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |