GB2220430A - Spacing and locating device for laying of bricks - Google Patents

Spacing and locating device for laying of bricks Download PDF

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GB2220430A
GB2220430A GB8915581A GB8915581A GB2220430A GB 2220430 A GB2220430 A GB 2220430A GB 8915581 A GB8915581 A GB 8915581A GB 8915581 A GB8915581 A GB 8915581A GB 2220430 A GB2220430 A GB 2220430A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/14—Conveying or assembling building elements
    • E04G21/16—Tools or apparatus
    • E04G21/20—Tools or apparatus for applying mortar
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/14—Conveying or assembling building elements
    • E04G21/16—Tools or apparatus
    • E04G21/18—Adjusting tools; Templates
    • E04G21/1841—Means for positioning building parts or elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/14—Conveying or assembling building elements
    • E04G21/16—Tools or apparatus
    • E04G21/18—Adjusting tools; Templates
    • E04G21/1841—Means for positioning building parts or elements
    • E04G21/1883—Spacers, e.g. to have a constant spacing between courses of masonry
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/14—Conveying or assembling building elements
    • E04G21/16—Tools or apparatus
    • E04G21/22—Tools or apparatus for setting building elements with mortar, e.g. bricklaying machines

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Abstract

A method of laying bricks comprises placing and locating a skeletal strip (10, 11) having spacing elements thereon upon one course of bricks in such position that some (16) of the spacing elements form a spacing support for the next course of bricks, some (17) of the spacing elements locate and space adjacent bricks of the next course along the length of that course and some (18, 20) of the spacing elements locate the bricks of the next course widthwise relative to the previous course; and then applying mortar and the next course of bricks to be so located. Spacing elements 17 may be removably and adjustably mounted on the members 10, 11, as may spacing elements 18, 20. Elements 18, 20 may be provided with weakened portions so that they may be broken off after the wall is complete, leaving the remainder embedded in the mortar joint. Strips 10, 11 may be connected to further strips 10, 11. <IMAGE>

Description

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE LAYING OF BRICKS This invention relates to a method of and means for assisting in the laying of building bricks.
It has been proposed to lay bricks using a method which comprises spacing successive courses of bricks horizontally from each other and vertically within each course by placing spacing elements on one course of bricks and applying the next course of bricks upon the spacing elements.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved method and means for so laying bricks.
Accordingly in one aspect, the present invention provides a method of laying bricks comprising placing a skeletal strip having spacing elements thereon upon one course of bricks in such a position that some of the spacing elements form a spacing support for the next course, some of the spacing elements locate and space adjacent bricks of the net course along that course and some of the spacing elements locate the bricks of the next course widthwise relative to the previous course; and then applying mortar and the next course of bricks to be so located.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides skeletal a strip for use in such a method comprising a pair of longitudinal members parallel to each other, transverse members connecting the parallel members together, upstanding first spacing elements on which the bricks of the next course may stand proud of the parallel members, upstanding second spacing elements which enter between adjacent bricks in the next course, outwardly and upwardly extending third spacing elements which locate bricks of the next course widthwise, and outwardly and downwardly extending fourth spacing elements which locate the strip widthwise in relation to a preceding course of bricks.
In order to promote a fuller understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention some embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a skeletal strip having spacing elements, Figure 2, 2A & 2B shows a plan view and detail views of a second embodiment of a skeletal strip having spacing elements, Figure 3 shows schematically, the strip of Figure 2 in use, Figures 4 and 4A show a side and end view of adjustable spacing elements for use with the strip of Figure 2 between bricks of a course, and Figures 5, 5A and 5B show a side and detail view of a spacing elements for use with the strip of Figure 2 to locate it widthwise upon a course of bricks and so to locate the next course.
The skeletal strip of Figure 1 comprises two members 10, 11 parallel to each other and spaced apart by less than the width of a brick and connected together by transverse members 13.
First upstanding spacing elements 16 are provided integral with the parallel members 10, 11. The bricks of a course are placed on the members 16 which space the bricks from the preceding course of bricks a distance suitable for a normal mortar bed. Second upstanding spacing elements 17 are in the form of T-pieces with the heads parallel with the members 10, 11 and these will enter between adjacent bricks of the net course and locate these bricks longitudinally.
The elements 17 are therefore spaced from each other by a distance equal to the length of a brick.
Outwardly and upwardly extending third spacing elements 18 integral with the members 10, 11 serve to locate bricks of the next course widthwise.
Outwardly and downwardly extending fourth spacing elements 20 serve to locate the strip and thus the nest course in relation to the preceding course of bricks. The upwardly and downwardly extending portions of the elements 18 and 20 may be broken off when a wall has been built and to facilitate this frangible or waisted regions may be provided at the proximal ends of said upwardly and downwardly extending portions.
The strips may be made of metal or plastics material and each strip may be of a length corresponding to any desired number of bricks.
Figure 2 shows a second embodiment similar to that of Figure 1 in which the second, third and fourth spacing elements are adjustable on the strip. Similar parts serving the same purpose as in Figure 1 are given the same reference numerals. Figure 2A shows the first spacing elements 16 in detail and Figure 2B shows how the members 10 and 11 of two strips may be joined together by reduced thickness portions 30,31 on the members 10 and 11 and pegs 32 one of the members co-operating with holes 33 in the other of the members at those reduced portions.
In the embodiment of Figure 2, the second spacing elements 40 shown in detail in Figures 4 and 4A are removably and adjustably mounted on the members 10 and 11.
Pairs of elements 40 are connected together by a bridging member 41 which has notches by which it and the spacing elements 40 may be located and held on the member 10 and 11.
The third and fourth spacing elements 50 and 51 shown in detail in Figures 5, 5A and 5B, are also removably and adjustably mounted on the members 10 and 11. Pairs of elements 50 and 51 are formed integrally with a mounting member 52 which is provided with a series of notches 53, by each of which it can be located, in a respective position widthwise of the bricks on the members 10 and 11. The elements 50 and 51 may be removed after a wall has been built and to facilitate this the top edge of the member 52 is rounded as shown at 5A, so that the member may be twisted; and the member 52 is weakened as shown at 55 to break off when so twisted for removal.
Figure 3 shows the embodiment of Figures 2, 4 and 5 in use between two courses 60, 61 of bricks 62, with the first elements 16 spacing the bricks of the two courses vertically apart, the second elements 40 spacing the bricks lengthwise within each course, the third elements 50 locating the bricks of the next or upper course 60 widthwise and the elements 51 locating the members 10 and 11 and thus all the other elements relative to the previous or lower course 61.

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1. A method of laying bricks comprising placing and locating a skeletal strip having spacing elements thereon upon one course of bricks in such position that some of the spacing elements form a spacing support for the next course of bricks, some of the spacing elements locate and space adjacent bricks of the next course along the length of that course, and some of the spacing elements locate the bricks of the net course widthwise relative to the previous course; and then applying mortar and the next course of bricks to be so located.
2. A skeletal strip for use in the method of Claim 1, comprising a pair of longitudinal members parallel to each other, transverse members connecting and spacing the longitudinal members, upstanding first spacing elements on which bricks of the next course may stand proud of the longitudinal members, upstanding second spacing elements which enter between adjacent bricks in the next course to space them lengthwise, outwardly and upwardly extending third spacing elements which locate the strip and thus the next course widthwise, and outwardly and downwardly extending fourth spacing elements which locate the strip and thus the next course widthwise in relation to a preceding course of bricks.
3. A skeletal strip as claimed in Claim 2 in which said second spacing elements are removably and adjustably mounted on said longitudinal members.
4. A skeletal strip as claimed in Claim 2 or 3, in which said third and fourth spacing elements are integrally formed with a mounting member by which they are mounted on said longitudinal members.
5. A skeletal strip as claimed in Claim 4, in which said mounting member is removably and adjustably mounted on said longitudinal members.
6. A skeletal strip as claimed in Claims 4 or 5, in which said mounting member is formed with a weakened portion so that the third and fourth spacing members may be removed after a wall has been built.
7. A skeletal strip as claimed in any one of Claims 2 to 6 in which said longitudinal members are adapted to be connected to such members of a further strip to join strips together.
8. A skeletal strip for use in the method of Claim 1, substantially as herein described with reference to Figure 1 or Figures 2 to 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB2241970A (en) * 1990-02-24 1991-09-18 Ronald Walker Inserts for use in the building of walls by laying bricks or blocks
EP0539528A1 (en) * 1990-07-13 1993-05-05 COLEN, William J. Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
US5351457A (en) * 1990-07-13 1994-10-04 Colen William J Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
GB2277109A (en) * 1993-04-17 1994-10-19 Dean Edward Evans Building block spacer
GB2300869A (en) * 1995-05-16 1996-11-20 Henry Smith Bricklaying gauge, brickwork and method of laying bricks
NL1000665C2 (en) * 1995-06-26 1996-12-31 Thibodraad B V Wired bricklaying aid insert piece
US5829217A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-11-03 Colen; William J. Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
GB2334268A (en) * 1998-02-17 1999-08-18 Francis Dennis Herbison Method and apparatus for constructing walls
WO1999055976A1 (en) * 1998-04-27 1999-11-04 Dyntek Pte Ltd. A support member
WO2003093608A2 (en) * 2002-05-03 2003-11-13 Berg Thomas J Method and apparatus to achieve consistent spacing between layers of modular construction material
US6840019B2 (en) 2003-03-19 2005-01-11 Thomas J. Berg Method and apparatus to achieve consistent spacing between layers of modular construction
WO2005080707A1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2005-09-01 George Moore Apparatus for spacing building blocks
GB2418678A (en) * 2003-09-29 2006-04-05 Brian Patrick Cunningham Brick guide and mortar spacer
WO2009040572A2 (en) * 2007-09-27 2009-04-02 Michael Gapper A bricklaying aid

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GB1474266A (en) * 1973-06-19 1977-05-18 Thomas R Block constructions
GB2155091A (en) * 1984-02-29 1985-09-18 Kenneth Frederick Whittle Bricklaying tool
GB2169932A (en) * 1985-01-17 1986-07-23 Martin Rigby Spacing bricks

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GB1474266A (en) * 1973-06-19 1977-05-18 Thomas R Block constructions
GB2155091A (en) * 1984-02-29 1985-09-18 Kenneth Frederick Whittle Bricklaying tool
GB2169932A (en) * 1985-01-17 1986-07-23 Martin Rigby Spacing bricks

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GB2241970A (en) * 1990-02-24 1991-09-18 Ronald Walker Inserts for use in the building of walls by laying bricks or blocks
GB2241970B (en) * 1990-02-24 1994-05-04 Ronald Walker Inserts for use in the building of walls
EP0539528A1 (en) * 1990-07-13 1993-05-05 COLEN, William J. Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
EP0539528A4 (en) * 1990-07-13 1993-09-08 William J. Colen Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
US5351457A (en) * 1990-07-13 1994-10-04 Colen William J Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
GB2277109A (en) * 1993-04-17 1994-10-19 Dean Edward Evans Building block spacer
GB2300869A (en) * 1995-05-16 1996-11-20 Henry Smith Bricklaying gauge, brickwork and method of laying bricks
NL1000665C2 (en) * 1995-06-26 1996-12-31 Thibodraad B V Wired bricklaying aid insert piece
US5829217A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-11-03 Colen; William J. Wall construction and spacer for use therewith
GB2334268A (en) * 1998-02-17 1999-08-18 Francis Dennis Herbison Method and apparatus for constructing walls
WO1999055976A1 (en) * 1998-04-27 1999-11-04 Dyntek Pte Ltd. A support member
WO2003093608A2 (en) * 2002-05-03 2003-11-13 Berg Thomas J Method and apparatus to achieve consistent spacing between layers of modular construction material
WO2003093608A3 (en) * 2002-05-03 2004-01-08 Thomas J Berg Method and apparatus to achieve consistent spacing between layers of modular construction material
US6840019B2 (en) 2003-03-19 2005-01-11 Thomas J. Berg Method and apparatus to achieve consistent spacing between layers of modular construction
GB2418678A (en) * 2003-09-29 2006-04-05 Brian Patrick Cunningham Brick guide and mortar spacer
GB2418678B (en) * 2003-09-29 2007-08-08 Brian Patrick Cunningham A combined brick guide and mortar spacer
WO2005080707A1 (en) * 2004-02-20 2005-09-01 George Moore Apparatus for spacing building blocks
WO2009040572A2 (en) * 2007-09-27 2009-04-02 Michael Gapper A bricklaying aid
WO2009040572A3 (en) * 2007-09-27 2009-07-02 Michael Gapper A bricklaying aid

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