Insulated masonry blocks

Claim 2

A thermal insulation load supporting building block for wall construction comprising a composite block having external and internal solid load bearing masonry outer portions of substantially like lateral thickness, an intervening portion of cellular heat insulating organic foam material having a substantially uniform lateral thickness substantially as great as the thickness of said outer portions, said intervening portion being bonded to both of said outer portions over their entire contacting faces, said cellular portion terminating short of one end of said masonry portions, and a wood insert disposed between the masoNry portions at said end in interlocking relation thereto, said insert abutting the cellular portion and together with the cellular portion filling the space between said masonry portions.

Claim 3

A load supporting thermally insulated building wall comprising successive courses of elongated composite blocks, of rectangular configuration, each of said blocks comprising external and internal solid load bearing masonry outer portions of substantially like lateral thickness and an intervening portion of cellular heat insulating foam material having a substantially uniform lateral thickness at least as great as the thickness of said outer portions, said intervening portions being bonded to both of said outer portions, said blocks being adhesively joined to adjacent blocks in a course and to the blocks of courses above and below by adhesive applied to the upper and lower and end surfaces of the outer portions, and a moisture barrier seal in the form of a bead of sealing material applied lengthwise to the top and bottom and end abutting surfaces of the intervening cellular portions thereof.

Claim 4

A load supporting thermally insulated building wall comprising successive courses of elongated composite blocks, of rectangular configuration, each of said blocks comprising external and internal solid load bearing masonry outer portions of substantially like lateral thickness and an intervening portion of cellular heat insulating foam material having a substantially uniform lateral thickness at least as great as the thickness of said outer portions, said intervening portions being bonded to both of said outer portions, said blocks being adhesively joined to adjacent blocks in a course and to the blocks of courses above and below by adhesive applied to the upper and lower and end surfaces of the outer portions, and a moisture barrier seal in the form of a bead of sealing material applied lengthwise to the top and bottom and end abutting surfaces of the intervening cellular portions thereof.

Claim 5

A load supporting thermally insulated building wall comprising successive courses of elongated composite blocks, of rectangular configuration, each of said blocks comprising external and internal solid load bearing masonry portions of substantially like lateral thickness and an intervening portion of cellular heat insulating foam material having a substantially uniform lateral thickness at least as great as the thickness of said outer portions, said intervening portions being bonded to both of said outer portions, said blocks being adhesively joined to adjacent blocks in a course and to the blocks of courses above and below by adhesive applied to the upper and lower and end surfaces of the outer portions, and a filamentary grid disposed between and extending lengthwise of the courses, said grid comprising a plurality of relatively closely spaced lengthwise extending filaments disposed in two groups overlying the successive external and internal portions of the blocks of a course and filamentary cross ties for the lengthwise filaments of a group, and filamentary cross ties of low heat conductivity connecting the two groups and extending across the cellular portion of said blocks.

Claim 6

A load supporting thermally insulated building wall comprising successive courses of elongated composite blocks, of rectangular configuration, each of said blocks comprising external and internal solid load bearing masonry portions of substantially like lateral thickness and an intervening portion of cellular heat insulating foam material having a substantially uniform lateral thickness at least as great as the thickness of said outer portions, said intervening portions being bonded to both of said outer portions, said blocks being adhesively joined to adjacent blocks in a course and to the blocks of courses above and below by adhesive applied to the upper and lower and end surfaces of the outer portions, and a filamentary grid disposed between and extending lengthwise of the courses, said grid comprising a plurality of relatively closely spaced lengthwise extending filaments disposed in two groups overlying the successive external and internal portions of the blocks of a course and filamentary cross ties for the lengthwise filaments of a group, and filamentary cross ties of low heat conductivity connecting the two groups and extending across the cellular portion of said blocks.

Claim 7

A building wall in accordance with claim 3, wherein a narrow moisture barrier seal in the form of a bead of heat sealing material is applied lengthwise to the top and bottom and abutting surfaces of the intervening cellular portions of the blocks and centrally of the width of the cellular portions.