EP1757748A2 - Bloc en plastique pour construire des murs en blocs de verre, cloisons, cloisons de douche etc. - Google Patents

Bloc en plastique pour construire des murs en blocs de verre, cloisons, cloisons de douche etc. Download PDF

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EP1757748A2
EP1757748A2 EP20060016986 EP06016986A EP1757748A2 EP 1757748 A2 EP1757748 A2 EP 1757748A2 EP 20060016986 EP20060016986 EP 20060016986 EP 06016986 A EP06016986 A EP 06016986A EP 1757748 A2 EP1757748 A2 EP 1757748A2
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Fabio Moretti
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C1/00—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
    • E04C1/42—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings of glass or other transparent material

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  • the present invention relates to a plastic block for building walls like glass block walls, as partitions, shower walls and the like according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Plastic blocks for example polycarbonate blocks, of the mentioned type are already known in several embodiments, wherein said known blocks allow a snap assembling and disassembling thereof by means of snap coupling elements provided on the four block perimetrical sides.
  • Blocks made of plastic, for example polycarbonate, formed by two molded block-halves are disclosed in the document EP 0 438 110 Al.
  • snap lock assemblies having the double function of spacers and coupling element for assembling adjacent blocks, so that between said adjacent blocks is formed an air space which must be filled with a layer of bonding mortar.
  • each removable snap lock connector 40 is provided with a middle tongue 42 or 43 having on both sides a pair of grooves 44 which are formed between said tongue and a triangular shaped spacer 46 or a finger 48.
  • the task of said connectors is to assemble the blocks and to secure the latter in a positive way in a correct position while maintaining an air space "S" between the assembled blocks, wherein in said air space "S" - after the completion of a wall - an adhesive 38 is applied for forming a hardy adhesive bead ( Figure 6 and 6b) which from the outside looks like a typical mortar joint.
  • the document WO-A-97 34058 discloses partition structures 100 formed by construction blocks 10 made of plastic and provided with snap coupling means.
  • the proposed snap coupling means are substantially formed by a hook-shaped receptacle 24 and a hook 34, respectively, -- in a correspondent number and position along the length of the block sides --, wherein said hook-shaped receptacle or seat 24 and said hook 34 ( Figures 11 and 12) after the coupling thereof ( Figure 13) do not allow a subsequent disassembling of the blocks so that a partition structure or wall built with blocks of this type can not at all be disassembled without breaking the blocks or parts thereof.
  • a plastic block is further known which is formed by two block-halves which are assembled together and are perimetrically provided with sliding coupling means formed by two ribs which are longitudinally aligned on each perimetrical block side. The fit is carried out by a first abutment movement of one block towards another one, so that the coupling ribs of said two blocks are consecutively aligned, and a subsequent sliding movement along the whole length of said ribs.
  • a plastic block which is formed by three block parts, and in more details by a perimetrical ribbon-like frame, on the perimetrical side of which are provided strip-like elements allowing a removable coupling, and by two frontal plates which are provided in the inside thereof with a perimetrical groove-like seat in which is housed, and secured by glueing, the perimetrical edge of an end perimetrical edge of the mentioned middle ribbon-like frame.
  • Said frontal plates are provided with a small perimetrical abutment flange for the abutment of two adjacent blocks.
  • Said frontal plates may be of a color at will, wherein on the abutment sides of adjacent blocks is provided a direct abutment contact between said perimetrical flanges of said frontal plates so that between adjacent blocks a joint having a contrast color is missing, wherein just said contrast color joint represents in fact the basic feature of the known glass block walls.
  • the block for building disassemblable walls disclosed in this document is provided on the perimetrical sides thereof with strip-like removable male and female coupling means which preferably have an equal outline and are placed as a double track.
  • the proposed block is formed by two hollow block-halves in each of which is provided a perimetrical band-like half-frame terminating at one side thereof open and forming, on the other side, a frontal integrated plate.
  • the disclosed blocks for example polycarbonate blocks, have structures which require high manufacturing costs and have frontal surfaces having only one color equal to the color of the integrated half-frame.
  • a further disadvantage of the known blocks of the considered type is to be seen in the fact that the possible replacement of a block in a built wall, due for example to the damage of a block frontal plate, requires a disassembling of the wall up to the reaching of the block to be replaced, and subsequently the need to build again the before disassembled wall part.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a plastic block for the building of walls of the type of the known glass block walls like partition walls, shower walls and the like, which plastic block allows a quick and simple replacement of damaged block frontal sides without requiring any disassembling of the built wall and subsequent rebuilding of the wall.
  • First of all the manufacturing of for example polycarbonate blocks can be carried out at lower manufacturing costs.
  • block large sides or block frontal plates which may be removably secured to the perimetrical band middle block frame it is possible to replace in a simple and quick manner said frontal plates in case of damages thereof due, for example, to scratches made by playing children.
  • a further important advantage is to be seen in the fact that by providing block removable frontal plates said frontal plates may have a different color with respect to a frame or flange-like perimeter provided on each block frontal side. This allows the building of walls having a great chromatic contrast effect between the color of block frontal plates of adjacent blocks and the color of joints between adjacent blocks, and this without any formation of air spaces so that walls are obtained having continuous two-color facades, and without interposition of perimetrical plastic gaskets as necessary for the known blocks having integral molded frontal sides or plates having only one color and not replaceable.
  • the block 20 according to the invention is formed, in a preferred embodiment, of a perimetrical middle band 1 and two frontal plates 2, 3.
  • Said middle band 1 may be formed either by one-piece band or by two band-halves which are bonded together, for example by thermowelding.
  • On each frontal side said middle band 1 is provided with a perimetrical frame 4 and 6, respectively, each of which is provided on two adjacent sides thereof with respectively a male profile M and a female profile F, respectively which are both designed in order to allow an assembling of two adjacent blocks, as disclosed hereinafter.
  • a step 7 having a groove 8 and subsequently a hook-like conformation 9 defining an oblique leg 11 and an horizontal leg 12, wherein between said step 7 and the external side of the perimetrical frame 4 and 6, respectively, is provided a housing seat 13 for housing a frontal plate 2 and 3, respectively.
  • cover plates 2, 3 are perimetrically provided with an abutting step 14 and a strip-like overhang 16 having a counterhook-like conformation 16 defining an oblique leg 17 and an horizontal leg 18.
  • Said hook-like and counterhook-like conformations 9 and 16 are designed for obtaining a geometrical form engagement at the end of the insertion phase for inserting a frontal plate 2, 3 into the associated seat 13 of the middle band 1, as shown in Figure 5.
  • frontal plates 2, 3, which are distinct and joinable to a one-piece middle band 1 having frontal frames 4, 6, it is apparent that said frontal plates 2, 3 may have a different color with respect to the color of said middle band 1 or of the frontal frames 4, 6 thereof, respectively, which frontal frames are visible after the wall assembling ( Figure 7), so that said frontal frames 4, 6, which are provided for example white or with an ice color, allow to form a pleasant and remarkable joint whitish effect similar to the white joint color of the known glass block walls, wherein according to the invention the color of the frontal plates 2, 3 may be freely chosen and in the built walls they may have a single color or said walls may contain blocks with different front plates colors according to fancy pattern, that is like a mosaic.
  • FIG. 8 is shown the possibility to previously make in a damaged frontal plate a hole 21 with an usual drill and then to insert in said hole any proper hook-like element 22 and subsequently apply on the latter an outwards force, as indicated by the arrow, in order to cause the breaking of the damaged frontal plate 2 or 3 and provide therewith a free access to the seat 13 in the middle band 1.
  • the new frontal plate 2 or 3 will then be inserted with pressure in said seat without the use of any special tools, as illustrated hereinabove.
  • the single blocks 20 For assembling of the single blocks 20 the latter are provided with snap coupling means which are externally provided on the single block sides as in itself known, for example as disclosed in the document WO99/67476 briefly discussed in the above introductory part.
  • said snap coupling means may be carried out by rail-like profiled ribs 25, 26 which are parallel positioned like male and female tracks, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the dimensions and the plastics, as polycarbonate, as well as the single conformations of the hook-like and counterhook-like means, that is the male and female means, may be freely chosen without leaving the scope of the present invention.

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EP20060016986 2005-08-22 2006-08-16 Bloc en plastique pour construire des murs en blocs de verre, cloisons, cloisons de douche etc. Withdrawn EP1757748A2 (fr)

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FR2949486A1 (fr) * 2009-09-03 2011-03-04 Frederic Gervais Mur autoporteur accueillant des dalles

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US5033245A (en) 1990-01-16 1991-07-23 Glass Alternatives Corp. Architectural building block
EP0438110A1 (fr) 1990-01-16 1991-07-24 Glass Alternatives Corp. Bloc de construction
WO1997034058A1 (fr) 1996-03-11 1997-09-18 Myles Fisher Structure de blocs de construction
WO1999067476A1 (fr) 1998-06-22 1999-12-29 Polyu International S.R.L. Jeu de composants modulaires pour la construction de parois transparentes et parois en etant faites

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US5033245A (en) 1990-01-16 1991-07-23 Glass Alternatives Corp. Architectural building block
EP0438110A1 (fr) 1990-01-16 1991-07-24 Glass Alternatives Corp. Bloc de construction
WO1997034058A1 (fr) 1996-03-11 1997-09-18 Myles Fisher Structure de blocs de construction
WO1999067476A1 (fr) 1998-06-22 1999-12-29 Polyu International S.R.L. Jeu de composants modulaires pour la construction de parois transparentes et parois en etant faites

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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FR2949486A1 (fr) * 2009-09-03 2011-03-04 Frederic Gervais Mur autoporteur accueillant des dalles
WO2011027281A1 (fr) * 2009-09-03 2011-03-10 Fred & Fred Mur autoporteur accueillant des dalles

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