Building and shoring blocks

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1, wherein the panels of the cage structure further comprise partition panels pivotally interconnecting the side walls, and the cage is erectable into a condition for filling whereby the cage defines a row of side-by-side cavities for receiving the filling material.

Claim 4

The method according to claim 2, further comprising providing the cage structure with interconnected side panels and partition panels, and erecting the cage by moving the panels apart into a condition for filling whereby the cage defines a row of side by side hexagonal cavities for receiving the filling material.

Claim 5

The method according to claim 2, further comprising providing a flexible cord which passes through the partition panels and is connected thereto, and erecting the cage by pulling on the cord to move the partition walls apart and to unfold the side wall panels in sequence.

Claim 6

The method according to claim 1, wherein the filling material is taken from any of, or any mixture of, rubble, aggregate, stones, or the like.

Claim 7

The method according to claim 1, wherein the block is a wall structure.

Claim 8

The method according to claim 1, wherein the block is a shoring structure either by itself or in conjunction with other suitable blocks arranged adjacent thereto or on top thereof.

Claim 9

An improved cage structure of interconnected open mesh work panels, said improved cage structure comprising: a.) first and second end panels; b.) first and second side panels; and c.) at least one partition panel; wherein said cage structure is transformable between a flattened condition and an erected condition, wherein said erected condition of said cage structure defines an upright block having corners with said first and second end panels forming first and second end walls and said first and second side panels forming first and second side walls, said end walls and said side walls being interconnected at said block corners, and each said partition panel being connected to and extended between said side walls so as to divide said cage structure into a plurality of cavities which may be filled with a filling material so as to produce a structural block; the improvement being that said side panels, said end panels, and each said partition panel are permanently pivotally interconnected in both said flattened condition and said erected condition so as to allow said cage structure to be transformed from said flattened condition to said erected condition by relatively pivoting said end panels and said side panels.

Claim 10

An improved cage structure of interconnected open mesh work panels, said improved cage structure comprising: a.) first and second end panels; b.) first and second side panels; and c.) at least one partition panel; wherein said cage structure is transformable between a flattened condition and an erected condition, wherein said erected condition of said cage structure defines an upright block having corners with said first and second end panels forming first and second end walls and said first and second side panels forming first and second side walls, said end walls and said side walls being interconnected at said block corners, and each said partition panel being connected to and extended between said side walls so as to divide said cage structure into a plurality of cavities which may be filled with a filling material so as to produce a structural block; the improvement being that said side panels, said end panels, and each said partition panel are permanently pivotally interconnected in both said flattened condition and said erected condition so as to allow said cage structure to be transformed from said flattened condition to said erected condition by relatively pivoting said end panels and said side panels.

Claim 11

The cage structure according to claim 8, wherein each said side panel is made up of permanently pivotally interconnected side panel sections which lie folded concertina fashion in said flattened condition.

Claim 12

The cage structure according to claim 9, wherein each said partition panel is permanently pivotally interconnected to said side panels where said side panel sections are permanently pivotally interconnected to each other.

Claim 13

The cage structure according to claim 8, wherein each said side panel is a single flat side panel having its two ends permanently pivotally interconnected to said first and second end panels, respectively.