Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H33/00—Other toys
  • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
  • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
  • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
  • A63H33/084—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with grooves
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
  • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
  • E04B2/04—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements
  • E04B2/12—Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having a general shape differing from that of a parallelepiped
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
  • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
  • E04B2/14—Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element
  • E04B2/16—Walls having cavities in, but not between, the elements, i.e. each cavity being enclosed by at least four sides forming part of one single element using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
  • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
  • E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
  • E04B2002/0204—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
  • E04B2002/0206—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections of rectangular shape
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
  • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
  • E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
  • E04B2002/0204—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
  • E04B2002/0208—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections of trapezoidal shape
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
  • E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
  • E04B2002/0256—Special features of building elements
  • E04B2002/0265—Building elements for making arcuate walls

Definitions

• This invention relates to bricks or blocks.
• this invention relates to bricks or blocks for building buildings. In another aspect this invention relates to toy bricks or blocks. 5 In this respect, the concept of invention can be applied both to real life building and to toys for children.
• the present invention provides a brick or block which, in a specific orientation, is generally
• the spacing between the uprights of the H-shape is such that the adjacent uprights of two such bricks or blocks in such side-by-side relation may fit between said uprights of the H-shape of another 25 such brick or block.
• the inside flanks of the uprights of the H-shape have similar projections and recesses to the end flanks but the arrangement is most desirably that that upright which has, respectively, a recess or 5 a projection on its end flank has, respectively, a projection or a recess on its inside flank.
• the inside flanks are preferably inclined such as to be divergent towards the top and bottom of the H-shape away from the cross-bar thereof.
• the projections are preferably upstanding ribs and the recesses are preferably grooves.
• the ribs and grooves may be of any desired cross-section but rounded, square and rectangular are preferred.
• the projections and recesses can preferably make a
• the brick or block may be hollow or solid.
• half-bricks or half-blocks of a variety of forms to suit require ⁇ ments.
• some half-bricks or -blocks are also possible to provide half-bricks or half-blocks of a variety of forms to suit require ⁇ ments. In this respect, some half-bricks or -blocks
• Half-bricks or -blocks may have similar projections and recesses to enable them to interfit to form whole bricks and blocks.
• Quarter-bricks or -blocks may
• the bricks or blocks of this invention may be made of any suitable material.
• Preferred materials are synthetic plastics materials in the case of toys 30 and cement, concrete or other cementitious material or clay in the case of building bricks or blocks.
• the bricks or blocks may be laid with or without mortar. If they are to be laid with mortar 1111 they should be sized to allow for the mortar thickness If laid without mortar then they should interfit with only a small gap. If used without mortar a sealing compound such as a bitumastic material or silicone 5 rubber may be used to seal. It is preferred not to use mortar.
• the bricks or blocks of this invention can be made in any convenient way. If of synthetic plastics material they may be injection moulded. If - ⁇ 9 of cement or other wet mixed material they may be cast or moulded.
• Figure 1 is a view from one side and above of one brick or block
• Figure 2 is a view from the other side and below of the brick or block of Figure 1
• Figure 3 is a side elevation of the brick or block of Figure 1
• Figure 4 is a top plan view of the block of Figure 1
• Figure 5 is a view from one side and above 25 of a second brick or block
• Figure 6 is a view from one side and above of a third brick or block
• Figure 7 is a view from one side and above of two different half bricks
• Figure 8 is a view from one side and above of a corner brick or block
• Figure 9 is a view from one side and above of another brick or block
• Figure 10 is a view from one side and above
• FIG. 35 of another brick or block 1111 Figure 11 is a view of a construction made from blocks in accordance with this invention.
• Figure 12 is a view of another construction made from blocks in accordance with this invention
• 5 Figure 13 is a view from one side and above of another brick or block
• Figure 14 is a top plan view of the brick or block of Figure 13, and
• Figures 15 - 18 are top plan views of 10 further bricks or blocks which are variants on the brick or block shown in Figures 13 and 14.
• the block 10 shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 is generally H-shaped in side elevation (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) , is generally rectangular in end elevation 15 and is generally rectangular in plan (Fig. 4) .
• the block shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 has two H-shaped faces 1 and 2, a cross-bar 3, uprights 4 and 5, end flanks 6 and 7 which carry, respectively, a projection 8 and a groove 9, inside flanks 21 (a & 20 b) and 22 (a & b) which are outwardly divergent away from the cross-bar 3, projections 23 (a & b) and grooves 24 (a & b) which are also outwardly divergent away from the cross-bar 3, end faces 26 and cross ⁇ bar upper and lower faces 27 (a & b) .
• the block 41 of Figure 6 is not of general H-shape but its upper end conforms to the shape of 30 the block of Figures 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 while its • bottom may be considered to be filled in. It will be found useful as the lowest course of a course of bricks.
• the block 42 of Figure 8 is not of general H-shape but its ends conform to the shape of the block of Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4. It will be found useful in forming corners of buildings .
• the block 43 of Figure 9 is the same as that of Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 excepting that in plan view it is arcuately curved.
• the block 44 of Figure 10 is the same as that
• the block 46 of Figures 13 and 14 is not of general H-shape but its ends 47 and 48 have a pro ⁇ jection 8 and a groove 9 similarly as with respect to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.
• the blocks 51-54 of Figures 15-18 are similar to the block of Figures 13 and 14 but have different conformations and/or numbers of projections 8 and grooves 9.
• FIGS 11 and 12 show structures which can be built using bricks or blocks in accordance with this invention. Spaces created may be filled with bricks or blocks of shape designed to fill those spaces.
• the recesses and lands enable additional keying engagement.

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