US4056907A
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Building blocks and support structure
Assignee: DOLDER ADELHEID
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Filing: 1975-10-06
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Granted: 1977-11-08
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Expires: 1995-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A structure composed of a girder grating as well as building blocks retained by such girder grating. The girder grating consists of trusses and the chords of the trusses engage into grooves provided at the building blocks.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Dolder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:14
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04B2/60; E04B2001/2466; E04B2001/2472; E04B2001/2481; E04B2001/2484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A structure comprising building blocks lying together without being bound by motar, said building blocks having side walls with said side walls having grooves therein, chords of supports arranged in said grooves and located between said building blocks, said supports being truss girders including main and auxiliary supports extending through said main supports, wherein the chords of a truss girder each comprise a hexagonal profile member, wherein the cross-section of said groove at said building block is bounded by one-half of said hexagonal profile member, the groove in one of said side walls of a building block being offset by the height of the related chord with respect to the groove in that side wall which is located perpendicular to the first-mentioned side wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A structure comprising building blocks lying together without being bound by motar, said building blocks having side walls with said side walls having grooves therein, chords of supports arranged in said grooves and located between said building blocks, said supports being truss girders including main and auxiliary supports extending through said main supports, wherein the chords of a truss girder each comprise a hexagonal profile member, wherein the cross-section of said groove at said building block is bounded by one-half of said hexagonal profile member, the groove in one of said side walls of a building block being offset by the height of the related chord with respect to the groove in that side wall which is located perpendicular to the first-mentioned side wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein said chord of a truss girder has a groove opened toward the inside of said support, a connection rod extending between said chords of said truss girder and having flexed portions which are secured at the grooves of said chords opened toward the inside of said support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein the connection rod at the end of the truss extends transversely between the chords thereof and its ends are flexed back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the outside of the building block is constructed as a floor flagstone or floor plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the building blocks possess a substantially square configuration in plan view.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein two forms consisting of the building blocks are provided and a layer of insulating blocks is located between the two forms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure as defined in claim 6, wherein one of the forms is constructed as a wall or ceiling covering.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure as defined in claim 6, wherein the inside of the building blocks possess the appearance of a honeycomb configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the interior of the chords is filled out with a material which holds the flexed or bent portions of the connection rod in the chords.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure as defined in claim 9, wherein said material is concrete.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the building blocks are of glass.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the chords are formed as rubber profile members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the building blocks serve as a heater.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
205 words
A structure comprising building blocks lying together without being bound by mortar, said building blocks havng side walls with grooves therein, whereby the cross-section of said grooves at said building blocks is bounded by one-half of a hexagonal profile, chords of supports arranged in said grooves of said walls and located between said building blocks, whereby said supports being truss girders including main and auxiliary supports with said auxiliary supports extending through said main supports, wherein the chords of a truss girder each comprise a hexagonal profile and whereby said chord of a said truss girder has a groove opened toward the inside of said support, a connection rod extending uninterrupted between said chords of said truss girder and having flexed portions which are secured at the grooves of said chords opened toward the inside of said support, whereby the interior of the chords is filled out with a material which holds the flexed or bent portions of the connection rod in the chords, and whereby the groove in one of said side walls of a building block is offset by the height of the related chord with respect to the groove in that side wall which is located perpendicular to the first-mentioned side wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
205 words
A structure comprising building blocks lying together without being bound by mortar, said building blocks havng side walls with grooves therein, whereby the cross-section of said grooves at said building blocks is bounded by one-half of a hexagonal profile, chords of supports arranged in said grooves of said walls and located between said building blocks, whereby said supports being truss girders including main and auxiliary supports with said auxiliary supports extending through said main supports, wherein the chords of a truss girder each comprise a hexagonal profile and whereby said chord of a said truss girder has a groove opened toward the inside of said support, a connection rod extending uninterrupted between said chords of said truss girder and having flexed portions which are secured at the grooves of said chords opened toward the inside of said support, whereby the interior of the chords is filled out with a material which holds the flexed or bent portions of the connection rod in the chords, and whereby the groove in one of said side walls of a building block is offset by the height of the related chord with respect to the groove in that side wall which is located perpendicular to the first-mentioned side wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure as defined in claim 14, wherein said material is concrete.
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