GB2157737A - Bricks and plant holder - Google Patents

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GB2157737A
GB2157737A GB08410244A GB8410244A GB2157737A GB 2157737 A GB2157737 A GB 2157737A GB 08410244 A GB08410244 A GB 08410244A GB 8410244 A GB8410244 A GB 8410244A GB 2157737 A GB2157737 A GB 2157737A
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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
    • E04C1/39—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
    • E04C1/395—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra for claustra, fences, planting walls, e.g. sound-absorbing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/022—Pots for vertical horticulture
    • A01G9/025—Containers and elements for greening walls
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2

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A building block 10, which doubles as a plant holder, has a lower trough portion 15 to receive a plant and an upper portion 24 which bridges the lower portion to support the next higher course of blocks when the block 10 is incorporated in a wall. The plant can grow outwardly through the front and back of the block. Drainage holes may be provided in the base of the trough portion 15 and in the upper portion 24. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Bricks and plant holders The present invention provides a building block which doubles as a plant holder.
Stated more specifically, the present invention provides a building block comprising a lower portion which provides an upwardly open cavity to receive a plant, and an upper portion which provdes a roof bridging the cavity to support a further building block and which permits a plant in the cavity to grow outwardly from two opposed sides of the block.
Preferred features of the invention are described in the accompanying Claims 2 to 9.
There follows a description, by way of example, of a specific embodiment at the present invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a brick according to the present invention; Figure 2 is an end elevation of the brick; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the brick; Figure 4 is a plan view of the brick; Figure 5 is a sectional view of the brick, sectioned by the plane designated by the line V-V in Figure 2; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of a wall in which bricks according to the present invention are used.
Referring to Figures 1 to 5, a brick 10 according to the present invention comprises an upper portion 12 and a lower portion 14. The lower portion 14 has the form of a rectangular trough 15 having a base 16, front 18, back 20, and two sides 22.
The two sides 22 extend upwardly above the trough to form, with a top portion 24, the upper portion 12 of the brick.
The trough 15 may be filled with earth in which plants can be grown. Above the trough 15, the front and back of the brick are open and thus the plants can grow out through the front and back of the brick and receive sunlight.
Drainage holes 26 are formed in the base 16 of the trough to release excess moisture from the earth, and further drainage holes 28 are formed in the top portion 24, so that water released from a similar brick above the brick 10 can water the plants in the brick 10.
The brick is produced by extruding and slicing a rectangular tube of clay to form the top 24, bottom 16 and two sides 22. The other two sides 18 of the trough are then added, and the drainage holes are formed, prior to firing the brick. The bricks may be produced by other methods, and from other materials, e.g. concrete.
The length L and height H of the brick shown in Figures 1 to 5 are equal to the length of a standard building brick, i.e. about 215 mm (8- inches), and the width W is equal to the width of a standard building brick, i.e. about 102.5 mm (4 inches).
Referring now to Figure 6, a garden wall 30 is constructed from a plurality of standard building bricks 32, a plurality of bricks 10 as shown in Figures 1 to 5, and, at the end of the wall some further bricks 34 according to the invention and about half the length of the bricks 10. When constructing the wall, mortar is placed between, beneath and above the bricks 10, 34 is the usual way, but steps are taken to ensure that the drainage holes are clear and that water can flow from bricks in one course to the bricks in the course immediately below. As can be seen in Figures 4, the height of each brick 10, 34 is about three times the height of the standard bricks 32.Bricks may be made in accordance with the invention which are more than three times the height of standard brick, which are twice the width of a standard brick and for which are, for example, 12, 2 or 22 times the length of a standard brick. The multiples are intended to take into account the thickness of the mortar between the bricks.
The brick may be given a more ornate design.
For example the front and back walls of the trough may be bowed and may have holes therethrough.
The bricks may be used indoors as well as outdoors. In this case, it may be preferable not to provide drainage holes in the base of the brick and to put the plants in plant pots in the trough.
1. A building block comprising a lower portion which provides an upwardly open cavity to receive a plant, and an upper portion which provides a roof bridging the cavity to support a further building block and which permits a plant in the cavity to grow outwardly from two opposed sides of the block.
2. A building block as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the upper portion comprises two wall portions extending upwardly from two opposed sides of the lower portion and a top portion extending between the tops of the wall portions.
3. A building block as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower portion comprises generally rectangular base portion and four wall portions extending upwardly therefrom to provide the cavity.
4. A building block as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the cavity is provided with at least one drainage hole.
5. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the roof is provided with at least one hole through which water can drip onto a plant in the cavity.
6. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate width of the block is one or two times the width of a standard brick.
7. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate length of the block is one half, or an integral multiple of one half, times the length of a standard brick.
8. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate height of the block is three or more times the height of a standard brick.
9. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, made from clay or concrete.
10. A building block substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Bricks and plant holders The present invention provides a building block which doubles as a plant holder. Stated more specifically, the present invention provides a building block comprising a lower portion which provides an upwardly open cavity to receive a plant, and an upper portion which provdes a roof bridging the cavity to support a further building block and which permits a plant in the cavity to grow outwardly from two opposed sides of the block. Preferred features of the invention are described in the accompanying Claims 2 to 9. There follows a description, by way of example, of a specific embodiment at the present invention, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a brick according to the present invention; Figure 2 is an end elevation of the brick; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the brick; Figure 4 is a plan view of the brick; Figure 5 is a sectional view of the brick, sectioned by the plane designated by the line V-V in Figure 2; and Figure 6 is a perspective view of a wall in which bricks according to the present invention are used. Referring to Figures 1 to 5, a brick 10 according to the present invention comprises an upper portion 12 and a lower portion 14. The lower portion 14 has the form of a rectangular trough 15 having a base 16, front 18, back 20, and two sides 22. The two sides 22 extend upwardly above the trough to form, with a top portion 24, the upper portion 12 of the brick. The trough 15 may be filled with earth in which plants can be grown. Above the trough 15, the front and back of the brick are open and thus the plants can grow out through the front and back of the brick and receive sunlight. Drainage holes 26 are formed in the base 16 of the trough to release excess moisture from the earth, and further drainage holes 28 are formed in the top portion 24, so that water released from a similar brick above the brick 10 can water the plants in the brick 10. The brick is produced by extruding and slicing a rectangular tube of clay to form the top 24, bottom 16 and two sides 22. The other two sides 18 of the trough are then added, and the drainage holes are formed, prior to firing the brick. The bricks may be produced by other methods, and from other materials, e.g. concrete. The length L and height H of the brick shown in Figures 1 to 5 are equal to the length of a standard building brick, i.e. about 215 mm (8- inches), and the width W is equal to the width of a standard building brick, i.e. about 102.5 mm (4 inches). Referring now to Figure 6, a garden wall 30 is constructed from a plurality of standard building bricks 32, a plurality of bricks 10 as shown in Figures 1 to 5, and, at the end of the wall some further bricks 34 according to the invention and about half the length of the bricks 10. When constructing the wall, mortar is placed between, beneath and above the bricks 10, 34 is the usual way, but steps are taken to ensure that the drainage holes are clear and that water can flow from bricks in one course to the bricks in the course immediately below. As can be seen in Figures 4, the height of each brick 10, 34 is about three times the height of the standard bricks 32.Bricks may be made in accordance with the invention which are more than three times the height of standard brick, which are twice the width of a standard brick and for which are, for example, 12, 2 or 22 times the length of a standard brick. The multiples are intended to take into account the thickness of the mortar between the bricks. The brick may be given a more ornate design. For example the front and back walls of the trough may be bowed and may have holes therethrough. The bricks may be used indoors as well as outdoors. In this case, it may be preferable not to provide drainage holes in the base of the brick and to put the plants in plant pots in the trough. CLAIMS
1. A building block comprising a lower portion which provides an upwardly open cavity to receive a plant, and an upper portion which provides a roof bridging the cavity to support a further building block and which permits a plant in the cavity to grow outwardly from two opposed sides of the block.
2. A building block as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the upper portion comprises two wall portions extending upwardly from two opposed sides of the lower portion and a top portion extending between the tops of the wall portions.
3. A building block as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower portion comprises generally rectangular base portion and four wall portions extending upwardly therefrom to provide the cavity.
4. A building block as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the cavity is provided with at least one drainage hole.
5. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the roof is provided with at least one hole through which water can drip onto a plant in the cavity.
6. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate width of the block is one or two times the width of a standard brick.
7. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate length of the block is one half, or an integral multiple of one half, times the length of a standard brick.
8. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the approximate height of the block is three or more times the height of a standard brick.
9. A building block as claimed in any preceding claim, made from clay or concrete.
10. A building block substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (5)

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GB2190359A (en) * 1986-05-12 1987-11-18 Kam Shing Wong Container assembly
EP0278145A1 (en) * 1987-02-09 1988-08-17 Kensetsukiso Engineering Co. Ltd. Retaining panel
ITBS20080173A1 (en) * 2008-09-24 2010-03-25 Senini Holding Societa A Respons Abilita Limit ELEMENT FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
EP2186395A1 (en) * 2007-08-21 2010-05-19 Suntory Holdings Limited Planting container
FR2956946A1 (en) * 2010-03-05 2011-09-09 Bruno Jean Michel Moscatelli Device for cultivating plants inside vertically arranged blocks, has sponge material immersed in water reserve, where surface of material is in contact with substrate and is divided into two parts equal in thickness

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GB416160A (en) * 1933-06-24 1934-09-13 Harold Ami Roemmele Improvements relating to building blocks
GB1519281A (en) * 1976-01-28 1978-07-26 Art & Media Ag Container for plants

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB416160A (en) * 1933-06-24 1934-09-13 Harold Ami Roemmele Improvements relating to building blocks
GB1519281A (en) * 1976-01-28 1978-07-26 Art & Media Ag Container for plants

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2190359A (en) * 1986-05-12 1987-11-18 Kam Shing Wong Container assembly
EP0278145A1 (en) * 1987-02-09 1988-08-17 Kensetsukiso Engineering Co. Ltd. Retaining panel
EP2186395A1 (en) * 2007-08-21 2010-05-19 Suntory Holdings Limited Planting container
EP2186395A4 (en) * 2007-08-21 2015-03-18 Suntory Holdings Ltd Planting container
ITBS20080173A1 (en) * 2008-09-24 2010-03-25 Senini Holding Societa A Respons Abilita Limit ELEMENT FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
FR2956946A1 (en) * 2010-03-05 2011-09-09 Bruno Jean Michel Moscatelli Device for cultivating plants inside vertically arranged blocks, has sponge material immersed in water reserve, where surface of material is in contact with substrate and is divided into two parts equal in thickness

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