US4074538A
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Wall structures
Assignee: MAMSERO NV
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Filing: 1976-02-25
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1996-02-25
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an acoustic barrier wall made of prefabricated parts, preferably of artificial stone, concrete or the like, characterized in that the prefabricated parts comprise transverse supporting structures and longitudinal wall panels, these parts being arranged so that they can be joined together to form a retaining cage which becomes stepwise narrow towards the top, for containing fill material, for example earth.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Peter Janus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:18
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D29/00; E02D29/02; E02D29/0258; E02D29/0266; E01; E01F; E01F8/00; E01F8/02; E01F8/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An acoustic barrier wall comprising: at least two concrete support structures spaced apart in a longitudinal direction and each having an apex and two beams standing on the ground and extending outwardly and downwardly from said apex to form an inverted V; a plurality of support brackets integral with and spaced vertically along each of said beams and spaced horizontally in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction; a rectangular concrete elongated wall panel extending longitudinally between each of said support brackets on one of said structures and the corresponding support bracket on the other structure, said panels each being oriented generally vertically and defining an interior space substantially closed in the transverse horizontal direction and open in the upward direction, said brackets being so oriented that said wall panels each tip outwardly at their upper edges from the wall panels of the other beams; and a mass of earth filling said space and having an upper surface suitable for planting exposed between said wall panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An acoustic barrier wall comprising: at least two concrete support structures spaced apart in a longitudinal direction and each having an apex and two beams standing on the ground and extending outwardly and downwardly from said apex to form an inverted V; a plurality of support brackets integral with and spaced vertically along each of said beams and spaced horizontally in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction; a rectangular concrete elongated wall panel extending longitudinally between each of said support brackets on one of said structures and the corresponding support bracket on the other structure, said panels each being oriented generally vertically and defining an interior space substantially closed in the transverse horizontal direction and open in the upward direction, said brackets being so oriented that said wall panels each tip outwardly at their upper edges from the wall panels of the other beams; and a mass of earth filling said space and having an upper surface suitable for planting exposed between said wall panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wall defined in claim 1 wherein said support brackets are notches formed in said beams and said wall panels have ends received in said notches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The wall defined in claim 1, further comprising base member having two upwardly opening socket recesses receiving the lower ends of the beams of each of said structures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wall defined in claim 3 wherein said lower ends and socket recesses are complementarily shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wall defined in claim 1, further comprising means forming an uppermost support bracket at each of said apices and an uppermost wall panel received in said uppermost brackets and lying in a plane of symmetry of said wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wall defined in claim 1, further comprising a cross brace extending in said transverse direction between said beams.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wall defined in claim 1 wherein said beams are integrally formed of reinforced concrete.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wall defined in claim 1 wherein said beam panels are integrally formed of reinforced concrete.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The wall defined in claim 1, further comprising means for securing said beams of each structure together at said apex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The wall defined in claim 9 wherein said means for securing includes at least one bolt extending through the upper ends of said beams of each structure at said apex thereof in said transverse direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The wall defined in claim 1 wherein one of said beams of each of said structures is substantially longer than the other beam of the respective structure and is provided with more of said brackets and more of said wall panels.
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